Sixty- eight more employees of the toy factory in Kerawalapitiya, Wattala have contracted the coronavirus.
The Public Health Inspectors (PHI) Association said that a total of 117 employees have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Health Ministry of Sri Lanka & COVID prevention task force have given the green-light to go ahead with Lanka Premier League 2020, Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa said.
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The 24th COVID-19 death has been reported in Sri Lanka. The 79-year-old female, a resident of Colombo 13, passed away last evening while the post-mortem examination revealed she had contracted COVID-19. She has died of a heart attack.
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Jio Women’s T20 challenge 2020: The three-team, four-match competition gets underway on Wednesday before further round-robin group games on Thursday and Saturday ahead of the final on Monday.
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Forty-one Police officers have tested positive for COVID-19 from the Borella Police station today.
The Borella Police said that a total of 56 officers from the Police station have contracted the virus so far.
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A 68-year-old woman from Jampettah Street in Colombo has been reported as the 22nd Covid-related death to be reported in Sri Lanka.
The Ministry of Health said that the woman had died due to a sudden illness at her residence on Sunday (01).
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Rescuers and volunteers are racing to save some 100 pilot whales stranded on Sri Lanka’s western coast in the island nation’s biggest-ever mass beaching.
Video Credit – Asha de Vos/Chevaan Daniel.
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School holidays have been extended by another two weeks due to current Covid situation in the country.
Education Ministry secretary said that Third term for Goverment schools that was to begin on 09th November will now be postponed by another two weeks.
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Nearly 100 whales stranded off the coast of Panadura. Sri Lanka Police & Coast Guard launch operation to return them back to the sea.
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Chairman of the National Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya was today seen clearing his office to be vacated, as his tenure comes to an end.
With the 20th Amendment to the Constitution being passed in Parliament, a new Chairman and members will be appointed
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Minister of Sports NR is set to hold further discussions with (SLC) on the(LPL) Tournament. The Sports Minister tweeted that he had fruitful discussions with the Health Minister and Director General of Health Services on the importance of sports.
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22nd COVID-19 death reported in Sri Lanka.
Victim was a 27 year old male had died of suicide. PCR tests carried at the post mortem had identified him as a Covid patient.
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The World Health Organization chief said that he was self-quarantining after someone he had been in contact with tested positive for Covid-19, but stressed he had no symptoms.
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Health minister Pavithra W,along with some of her colleagues practiced a religious ritual today to combat the rapid spread of the coronavirus as Prime Minister urged mainstream religious leaders to pray for an end to the pandemic.
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506 Covid patients have been discharged during the past 24-hours from Hospitals around the country after Health Ministry revised its ‘discharge criteria’.
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Quarantine curfew in Western Province extended until 9 November 5 a.m., says Army Commander Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva
Eheliyagida in Ratnapura District, Kurunegala town and Kuliyapitiya police area will also be under curfew till Nov 9
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