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Quarantine curfew enforced in Beruwala, Payagala, Aluthgama

A quarantine curfew has been enforced in the Beruwala, Payagala and Aluthgama areas. The Government Information Department said that the curfew has been enforced in these areas with immediate effect. The curfew in the Beruwala, Payagala and Aluthgama areas will be in effect until Monday (26th). Earlier today the Beruwala Fisheries Harbour was temporarily closed after several people tested positive for the coronavirus. The Health Ministry said that the harbour was closed to conduct PCR tests.

23 Oct, 2020

Four people contract coronavirus at Borella Trillium Residencies

By Vyshnavy?Velrajh Four people have contracted the coronavirus at the Trillium Residencies in Borella, the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) said. Colombo Municipal Council Regional Epidemiologist Dr. Dinuka Guruge said that all four are from the same family. She said that the family is connected to a merchant in Pettah who had recently tested positive for the coronavirus. Dr. Dinuka Guruge said that PCR tests were carried out on the family after they were identified as first contacts of the

23 Oct, 2020

Two units of Panadura garment factory closed as a precaution

By Vyshnavy?Velrajh Two units of a garment factory in Panadura have been closed as a precaution after the family members of two employees tested positive for the coronavirus. Panadura Urban Council (UC) Chairman Nandana Gunathilaka told Colombo Gazette that the family members of the garment factory who tested positive for the coronavirus had visited the Peliyagoda Fish Market. A number of traders and others linked to the Peliyagoda Fish Market tested positive for the coronavirus recently. Gu

23 Oct, 2020