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Group of 32 individuals in Ja-Ela moved to quarantine center

A group of 32 individuals in the Ja-Ela area who had contact with a coronavirus patient have been moved to a quarantine center by the Navy. The Navy had earlier moved another group of people from the area to a quarantine center. The Navy Intelligence Unit and Ja-ela Police had last week carried out a joint operation in the Ja-ela and Makewita areas to identify those who had come in direct contact with the coronavirus patients from Ja-ela. The Navy said it had identified 52 persons, 43 from Ja

13 Apr, 2020

Philippine national suspected of contracting virus brought ashore

A Philippine national suspected of contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19) was brought ashore by the Sri Lanka Navy today. The Navy said that the foreigner was onboard the?container ship MSC Taranto, owned by a Liberian company. MSC Lanka (Private) Limited, the local agent of the ship made a request from the National Operations Center for Prevention of COVID-19 to allow the patient to be admitted to a local hospital for treatment. Accordingly, with the approval of the Ministry of Defence and d

13 Apr, 2020

Two policemen interdicted for mistreating curfew violators

Two policemen have been interdicted for mistreating four curfew violators in the Maradana area. The Police media unit said that a television report showed two policemen forcing four curfew violators to hold their ears and bend down as a form of punishment. An investigation had been launched after the television report was aired and the two policemen were identified. The two policemen who were identified have been interdicted pending further investigations. The Police said that further discip

13 Apr, 2020