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Sri Lanka Embassy in US disinfected after Ambassador, staff test positive

The Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington DC has been disinfected and sanitized after Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha and four other employees tested positive for the coronavirus. The Embassy said in a statement that normal functions at the Embassy will resume tomorrow (Monday 11 January 2021). The Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington DC had remained closed from 4-10 January 2021 after the five employees tested positive for the coronavirus. The rest of the staff, all who have tested negative following PC

10 Jan, 2021

Isolation of Grandpass, Maligawatte and Dematagoda lifted

The isolation of the Grandpass, Maligawatta and Dematagoda Police areas is being lifted. The Government said that the isolation status enforced in these areas will to be lifted at 5am tomorrow (Monday). The isolation status enforced in Duwa Watta in Wattala, Wedikanda in Kiribathgoda and the MC Housing Scheme in Negombo will also be lifted tomorrow. Meanwhile, the Gothamipura housing scheme in Borella and 24 Watta, and 78 Watta in Gothamipura will be isolated with immediate effect. The Polic

10 Jan, 2021

Thirty people found to be infected in Narahenpita

Thirty people have been found to be infected with the coronavirus in Narahenpita, officials said. The?National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 said that 148 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the Colombo District during the 24-hours ending at 6am today. Of the latest infections in Colombo, 30 people are from Narahenpita, 14 in Borella, 15 in Blomendhal, 16 in Mattakkuliya and 22 in Avissawella. The number of infections in Colombo since 4th October has reached

10 Jan, 2021