All government schools in Kilinochchi have been closed for a week after a COVId-19 positive case was detected in the district, District Secretary Mrs R. Ketheeswaran said.
She said the decision was taken as a precautionary measure to prevent further spread of the virus. The contact tracing process with regard to the recent COVID-19 positive case is currently underway.
It was also decided that those who enter into Kilinochchi district from other districts will have to undergo 14 day mandatory self quarantine.
An elderly person working in a fuel station in Bharathipuram, Kilinochchi tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. (NL)
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.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
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