The number of COVID-19 patients rose to 1469 last night (28) after a record 150 patients were confirmed during the day.
According to the Health Ministry' Epidemeology Unit, 97 of the cases confirmed yesterday were foreign returnees while the other 53 were all navy personnel.
The number of recoveries stands at 732 while 727 are still undergoing hospital treatment.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
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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