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Eighth coronavirus death reported in Sri Lanka

The eighth coronavirus death has been reported in Sri Lanka, that of a woman. This is the first woman to die from the virus in Sri Lanka. The Health Ministry said that a 72 year-old woman had died of the virus today. The victim is a resident of Kurunegala and was receiving treatment at the Homagama Hospital. As of this evening there were 721 coronavirus patients detected in Sri Lanka and there were 519 active patients. The Ministry of Health said that 194 patients have recovered so far and

04 May, 2020

TNA prepared to work with Government to resolve issues

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has offered to work with the Government to resolve key issues. The offer was made in a letter presented to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at a meeting convened by the Prime Minister with former Parliamentarians today. In the letter presented to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the TNA noted that the country and the people are in a situation of grave crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic. The TNA also noted that at all National Elections over the past twen

04 May, 2020

Navy officer recovers from coronavirus

A Navy officer today became the first Navy sailor to recover from the coronavirus. The Navy said the officer was admitted to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (IDH) in Angoda after testing positive for COVID-19.? This Navy officer, who was on leave from 22nd April, tested positive to the coronavirus after a PCR test was conducted at the Ratnapura hospital on 25th April.? Later, on the same day, he was directed to the IDH hospital for treatment, and while under treatment 3 PCR test

04 May, 2020