Sri Lanka government close to admit community spread of COVID-19

Health Ministry Spokesman Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara said that in the context of estimated 30,000 COVID-19 persons live in Colombo city, the country's COVID-19 level must be reconsidered and the attitudes must be changed. 

Sri Lanka Ministry of Health presently categorizes the country in the third level of risk in which multiple clusters of patients are diagnosed around the country.

Ruwan Wijayamuni, Chief Medical Health Officer of Colombo Municipal Council said earlier that there could be around 30,000 COVID-19 persons in Colombo city alone. 

Around 3,500 COVID-19 infected persons have been diagnosed so far in Colombo city alone. 

Mattakkuliya, Modara, Bloemandahl, Kotahena, Grandpass, Coastal, Aduruppu Weediya, Maligawatta, Dematogoda, Wellampitiya, Borella and Keselwatta areas of Colombo city remain locked down. 

More than 25% random PCR tests in North Colombo positive

Colombo Chief Medical Officer of Health Ruwan Wijayamuni said to Sinhala daily Lankadeepa that 98 out of 348 random tests of PCR in Colombo city are positive. 

The patients were identified from northern city areas like Mahawatta, Grandpass, Modara and Mattakkuliya. 

He said that reports of about 300 more random tests are to be received.

937 of 5,267 PCR tests of randomly selected persons in Colombo proved positive on 26th October also.