58 Members At An Elderly Home In Colombo Tested Positive For Corona Virus

 A total number of 58 Corona positives had been identified from an Elderly Care Home located at Wikramasingahapura ,Battaramulle today (19) it has been revealed .

Accordingly a staff member attached to the Home and 57 elderly persons there had been tested positive for Corona virus .

Due to the influence of political circles Vaccinating elders over 60 years in the country with Corona vaccine Covishield  is being further delayed as politicians are taking keen interest to vaccinate the 30-60 year age group with the vaccine more than the above group who are at a  risk of infecting the Corona virus .

322 Corona Positives Had Been Reported Today (17)

 A Total of 322 Corona positives had been reported in the country today (17) ,increasing the total number of Corona Positives reported so far to 88,862 according to the National Covid-19 Prevention Center .

Accordingly 2600 more Corona positives are being treated at Government hospitals and Quarantine Centers .\

Former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake And 07 Others Had Been Remanded Over The Central Bank Bond Scam

 Special High Court tribunal judge Panel had today /(17) remanded 08 persons including the former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake , the director of  Perpetual Treasuries Limited Arjuna Aloysius and the Chief Executive Officer of the Perpetual Treasuries Limited Kasun Palisena until 23 rd of March over their involvement in Central Bank bond scam. Issue .

The judge Panel  had ordered to remand the suspects over incurring a RS.36,89 billion to the government through the Bond scam and  informed the Prisons Authorities to   produce the suspects before the Tribunal on 23rd of March .

Meanwhile all the 08 suspects that had been remanded today were sent to the Quarantine Center of the Welikada Prions 

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A Person Was Arrested With A Haul If Heroin Yesterday (16)

 Special Police Task Force Personal had arrested a person With 2 kilos and 230 Grammes of Heroin in possession at Rajagiriya area yesterday (16) it has been reported .

Accordingly the stock of Heroin was wrapped in two parcels and worth more than Rs.20 million the Task Force had announced. .

The Suspect is scheduled to be handed over to Police Anti Narcotic Bureau to question further .

Two Corona Deaths Reported Today (16)

 Another 02 Corona deaths had been  reported  today (16) increasing the total number of Corona deaths reported in the country to 534 according to National Covid -19 prevention center .

Accordingly a 75 year old female and a 59  years old male resided in Kandy and Negambo areas  respectively had died due to Covid Pneumonia it   has been revealed.