Parliament has been closed for two days in order to carryout PCR tests on its staff, a senior officer said.
On Saturday, a police officer attached to the police canteen was first confirmed as a COVID positive case prompting to carryout PCR tests on six other policemen who had helped him to get to hospital.
The police officer confirmed as a COVID positive case was in charge of operating the canteen and it was likely policemen who used the canteen performed duties inside the parliamentary complex.
The decision to carryout PCR tests on parliamentary staff had been taken in view of the detection on Saturday.
Sanitization of the entire parliament will also be carried out within the two days.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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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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