Reports on two more PCR tests carried out on the Russian national suspected to have been infected by COVID-19 in Matara are due, Director General of the Government Information Department Nalaka Kaluwewa said.
He was reacting to reports on Friday that the latest test has proved that the Russian was negative to the COVID-19 test.
Mr Kaluwewa said that the reports of two more tests needed to be released to decide whether the Russian was positive or negative for COVID19.
Over 150 persons have been put on quarantine from the location where the Russian national and his colleagues were found to be staying.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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