Hundreds Gather In Madrid For Anti Mask Protests

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Three Corona Positives Had Been Reported Today (16)

A total of 03 Corona positives had been

reported in the country today (16)increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 2893 According to Epidemeology Unit .

Three arrivals from Oman had tested positive for Corona  virus the unit has stated.

At the moment 212 Corona positives are being treated at Government Hospitals.

A Special Sri Lankan Airlines Flight Carrying 176 Sri Lankans Arrived At Mattala Airport

A special Sri Lankan Airlines flight

carrying 176 Sri Lankans stranded at Maldives due to the Corona pandamic had arrived at Mattala International Airport in Matala ,Hambanthota Today (16) .

All the Passangers are employeed in the tourism  sector at Maldives and "PCR " tests had been performed on them at the Mattala Airport.

Later they were transported to nearby hotels Untill receiving test tresults. 

New Zealand Now Has 69 Active Cases

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Locals Stopped Maldives Islands Becoming Luxury Resort

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GOLDEN MELODIES

A Person Was Arrested With 12 Kilo Grammes Of An Artificial Narcotic "Mandy "

A special Police team attached to Mount

Lavinia Police had arrested a person with 12 Kilo Grammes of  An artificial Narcotic "Mandy " in his possession at Sea road in AmbalanGoda(Southern Province ) yesterday  (15).

The value of the  stock of artificial Narcotic taken in to custody is around Rs.200 million according to Police. The stock had been smuggled to Sri Lanka via sea route. 

Eight Corona Positives Had Been Discharged From Hospitals Yesterday (15)

 A total of 08 Corona positives had been

discharged from hospitals  yesterday  (15) after full recovery according to the Epidemeology Unit .

Accordingly the total number of Corona positives discharged from hospitals had risen to 2666 the Unit has stated . 

Four Corona Positives Had Been Reported Yesterday (15)

A total of 04 Corona positives had been

reported in the country yesterday (15),increasing the total number of Corona positives reported from the country to 2890 according to Epidemeology Unit.

Accordingly 02 arrivals from Maldives and 01 arrival each from Turkey and United Arab Emirates had tested positive for Corona virus yesterday (15).

At the moment 213 Corona positives are being treated at Government Hospitals. 

Fifteen Prison Officers Had Been Interdicted During Last Two Months Over Corruption Charges

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Fifteen Prison officers attached to prisons had been interdicted and Nineteen Prison officers had been transfered during last two months over  corruption  charges and breaching  disciplinary rules  according to the Prison officials.

Accordingly Fifteen Prison officers including two chief  jailors  ,A jailor and Assistant Supirintendent attached to Wekikada ,Magazine ,Bussa, Wariyapola, Polgahawela, Negambo, prisons had been interdicted  and 19 others had been transfered  since 10 th of June officials have stated .