EMANTHI-NEWSBLOG: Jan 12, 2021

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Former State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake was Sentenced To Four Year Rigorous Imprisonment

Former State Minister And Actor MP Ranjan Ramanayake was sentenced to Four year rigorous Imprisonment. By the Three member Judge panel.of the Supreme Court yesterday (12)over Contempt of Court charges ..

The three member Judge panel comprising of Judges Sisira Abrew ,Vijith Malslgoda and Preethipadman Surasena had delivered it s judgment when the case against MO.Ranjan Ramanayake had taken in to consideration yesterday .

MP Ramanayake had been taken to Welikada Prison soon after the judgment and afterwards transferred to Pallansena Rehabilitation center for Quarantine .

Gangabada Area In Paliyagoda Police Division Had Been Isolated

Anuwa Watte at Gangabada Rural Development Officers area(Grama Sewa Niladari Wasam) of the Paliyagoda Police Division had been isolated since 6 p.m last evening (12)according to National Covid -19 prevention Center .

The isolation was imposed in this area due to the surge of Corona cases the center has stated. .

584 Corona Positives Had Been Reported Yesterday (12)

A total of 584 Corona positives had bern reported in the country yesterday (12) increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far from the country to 49,537 according to the Epidemeology Unit

Accordingly all these Corona Positives were close contacts of the previous Corona positives belonging to Minuwangoda ,Paliyagoda and Prisons Corona clusters the Unit has stated .The total number of Corona positives reported from these clusters had now risen to 45,770, it has been reported .

At the moment 6662 Corona positives are being treated at Government hospitals and treatment centers .

Four Corona Deaths Had Been Reported

Another 04, Corona deaths had been reported in the country today (12) increasing the total number of corona deaths reported so far to 544 according to Director. General Of Health Services.

Accordingly two males and two females infected with Corona virus had died due to the complications of Non communicable diseases they have suffered from caused by Corona virus.

The deceased were residents of Colombo -13,Hanwella ,Matale and Wellampitiya areas and of the ages 82,47,84 and 65 years it has been revealed .