Sri Lanka’s largest fish market in Peliyagoda has been temporarily shut down after 49 persons working inside the market tested positive for COVID-19, the Fisheries Ministry confirmed today.
The new positive cases were identified today after the regional health officials carried out PCR tests among the traders and those who work inside the market.
The Ministry urged the fisheries workers to ensure their security by taking COVID-19 health precautionary measures as new cases are being identified across the country daily basis in addition to the Brandix- Minuwangoda cluster which saw over 2000 workers attached to garment factory contracted the virus over the last few weeks.
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
Ten members have been appointed to the new Board of Directors of the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) by the Secretary to the Treasury, following the recommendation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as Minister of Digital Economy.
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