Arjun Aloysius and Kasun Palisena remanded till February 16

Hong Kong detects Covid in a man who arrived from Sri Lanka

Hong Kong has detected the coronavirus in a man who arrived in the city from Sri Lanka. The patient is a 45-year-old man who arrived from Sri Lanka and didn?t develop any symptoms, The . The city?s tally now stands at 11,882, along with 210 related deaths. The Centre for Health Protection said 33 Covid infections had been recorded in the 14 days between June 2 to 15 ? including three local infections with one from unknown sources. Meanwhile, the Centre for Health Protection was notified by t

17 Jun, 2021

Significant increase in attempts to violate inter-province travel ban

A significant increase has been observed in attempts to violate the inter-province travel ban during the islandwide travel restriction that has been enforced in Sri Lanka due to the coronavirus situation, the Police said. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said vehicles are continuously being inspected at the 14 entry/exit points of the Western province during this period.? He said 6003 vehicles were inspected yesterday, during which 105 people in 61 vehicles had att

17 Jun, 2021

Habaraduwa MOH employee and driver accused of stealing Sinopharm vaccines

A driver and a minor staff member attached to the Habaraduwa Medical Officer of Health (MOH) have been accused of stealing 30 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said a special Police team has been appointed to investigate the alleged theft of the vaccines manufactured in China. A Public Health Inspector attached to the Habaraduwa MOH had filed the complaint yesterday with regard to the theft. The stolen doses of the Chinese vaccine ar

17 Jun, 2021