Twenty three (23) remand prisoners who were at the Bogambara prison quarantine centre have been tested positive for COVID 19, a senior prison official said.
Previously two prison officers and seven inmates in Bogambara prison were found positive through PCR tests and sent to Teldeniya COVID treatment centre.
Over 70 COVID positive Welikada prison inmates are presently being treated at the Welikanda COVID treatment centre in Polonnaruwa.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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