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Three more coronavirus deaths reported in Sri Lanka taking total to 61

Three more coronavirus deaths have been reported today, taking the death toll in Sri Lanka to 61. The three deaths were reported in Colombo 10, Colombo 13 and Moratuwa. The Government Information Department said that one victim is an 84-year-old woman from Moratuwa. She had died in her house and the cause of death was identified as diabetes together with the coronavirus. Another victim was a 70-year-old man from Colombo 10. He died while receiving treatment at the IDH hospital in Angoda. Th

16 Nov, 2020

No decision yet to enforce another lockdown in Colombo

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Government has not decided on enforcing another lockdown in Colombo due to the spread of the coronavirus, the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPC) said. Head of the NOCPC, Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva told Colombo Gazette that the current situation pertaining to the coronavirus outbreak is being reviewed on a daily basis. He said as of this evening (Tuesday), the Government has not come across the need to impose another

17 Nov, 2020

SJB suspends membership of National List MP Diana Gamage

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has suspended the party membership of National List MP Diana Gamage over her decision to vote in favour of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution. SJB General-Secretary MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara told Colombo Gazette that the party?s decision was conveyed to MP Gamage in a letter signed by Party Leader MP Sajith Premadasa, which was dispatched via registered post. MP Diana Gamage is yet to respond to the party?s decision, he added. In the

16 Nov, 2020