Based on the results of PCR tests conducted up to now, 492 persons from the Kandakadu Drug Rehabilitation Centre have so far been identified as being positive for COVID-19, Army Commander Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva stated this evening.
He added that 429 of these are inmates undergoing rehabilitation while 47 are staff members at the centre. A further 16 persons who are close contacts of infected individuals from the centre have also been identified as positive for COVID-19, he added. These include several individuals from the Rajanganaya area.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
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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