Certain areas in Mannar including Mannar Bishop House are under lock down after a construction worker from Wennappuwa tested positive for COVID-19 today, a senior official from Mannar District Secretariat said.
The constuctiion worker at Bishop House tested positive today. Another 22 labourers have been subjected to PCR tests.
Considering the current situation, Additional District Secretary S.Gunapalan said that the staff from other districts attached to the District Secretariat have been requested not to report to work today. (N.Lohathayalan)
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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