Forty-nine more persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 today, the Government Information Department said.
Of them, 36 were associates connected to the Minuwangoda cluster while 13 were employees of the Brandix factory or their immediate associates.
Accordingly the number of persons infected with COVID-19 following the outbreak at the Brandix factory on October 3 has now gone upto 1770.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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