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Navy conducts more disinfection programmes at several locations

In its continuous efforts to control the spread of new coronavirus within the country, the Navy conducted several disinfection programmes at Colombo Dockyard, entrances of Colombo harbour, Warakapola Base Hospital and Zahira College Puttalam on 12th and 16th April 2020.

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Over 3000 complete quarantine and released

With the detection of the 59-year-old woman with Covid-19 on April 15th, within a matter of a few hours the intelligence services were able to track the first tier of persons whom she had interacted with. Her son is a manufacturer of face masks and he sells them to shops.

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Covid-19 has been contained, now it's time to reopen the country - Min. Pavithra Wanniarachchi

Three more tested positive for Coronavirus and they are all females, said Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi. They were in quarantine at the Punani Quarantine Centre.

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Colombo Archbishop cancels all public Easter Sunday commemorations - Requests public to remain indoors

All programmes that were scheduled to be held to mark the first year anniversary of the tragic Easter Sunday bombings on April 21st will not be held due to the prevailing Coronavirus situation in the country, said the Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith convening a media briefing yestarday (16).

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COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund swells to 703 million

The With COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund established on March 23 by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has swelled to Rs. 703 million with contributions pouring in from corporate, individual and direct donations, the PresidentMedia Division stated.

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Benefit scheme for the elderly commences

The Rs. 5000 allowance paid to the 3.1 million elders over the age of 70-years by the National Secretariat for Elders has now been completed, said the Director of the National Elders Secretariat, Saman Udawatta, addressing a media briefing at the Government Information Department.

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