No COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed yesterday (30) by the Director-General of Health Services.

Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll remains at 16,828.

A businessman had been killed in the Mt. Lavinia area today (31), police say.

Police further said that the victim was a 50-year old who had lived alone in the Outer Seram Road in Mt. Lavinia.

Police had initiated investigations after 119 emergency hotline received a call saying a murder had taken place inside the house using sharp instruments.

Further investigations are underway.

IUSF Convener – Wasantha Mudalige, who was remanded over the charges under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), has been released by Colombo Chief Magistrate.

Taking up the case, Colombo Chief Magistrate – Prasanna Alwis said that no charges levelled under the PTA against the suspect have been proven.

However, he is still being held in another case.