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Turkey offers Sri Lanka assistance to fight Covid-19

As part of Turkey?s ongoing humanitarian aid, development and capacity building assistance to Sri Lanka through her official aid agencies, the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey donated 12 Nos. NF-400 N?VE Benchtop Centrifuges to the Ministry of Health to fulfil the requirements of the Sri Lankan health authorities in the fight against Covid-19. The NF-400 Benchtop Centrifuges, produced by the Turkish company N?VE is designed for daily routine centrifugation requirements. The machines, which we

24 Dec, 2020

Jeevan Thondaman, number of others in self-isolation

By Vyshnavy Velrajh State Minister Jeevan Thondaman and three other politicians have been placed in self-isolation after coming into contact with a Covid infected person. An official from Thondaman?s office told Colombo Gazette that Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) member and Agarapathana Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Kadir Selvan had tested positive for COVID-19. However, he had undergone a second PCR test and had failed to adhere to quarantine measures until receiving the result of the test. Kadi

24 Dec, 2020

Coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 185

The coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka rose to 185 today, the Government Information Department said. The Government said that one person was confirmed today to have died as a result of the coronavirus. The latest victim is a 60-year-old man from Agalawatta. He had died while being admitted to the Pimbura Base Hospital. (Colombo Gazette)

24 Dec, 2020