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)
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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