COVID-19 has claimed another 136 lives, increasing the total number of deaths from the virus to 11,567, the Health Ministry said.
Out of the 136 reported, the majority (106) were above 60 years while 28 persons between the ages of 30-59 have succumbed to COVID triggered complications. Two below 30 years have died during the past 24 hours.
Meanwhile, 2475 people were tested positive yesterday, bringing the number of total infected persons (confirmed) to 490,957.
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Immigration officers today turned up for work with black bands around their hands as a mark of protest against the government.
Former State Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma passed away at the age of 64, after being electrocuted today evening.
Connecting through air between nations, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) is set to carry out ‘Colombo Air Show and Defence Exhibition 2024’ (CADE 2024) from May 29 to June 2 under the theme “into the future” at Port City, Colombo.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the Court Lodge Estate, owned by the Udupusellawa Plantation Company in Nuwara Eliya this morning (16) to explore opportunities for the revival of the tourism industry around the picturesque hills of Nuwara Eliya.
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