The Leprosy Hospital in Hendala will be converted into a quarantine unit for those arriving in Sri Lanka from South Korea, Italy and Iran in view of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading in these countries.
The Health Ministry plans to instruct all passengers returning from these countries to undergo the quarantine for two weeks, Health Services Director General Dr. Anil Jasinghe said in a statement.
The decision was taken at National Action Committee on COVID-19 which met on Tuesday.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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