COLOMBO (News 1st): Arundika Fernando, the State Minister of Coconut, Kithul and Palmyrah Cultivation Promotion and Related Industrial Product Manufacturing & Export Diversification is the latest parliamentarian to test positive for COVID-19, the parliamentary administration confirmed on Wednesday (Jan. 27).

Accordingly, seven parliamentarians have so far tested positive for the virus so far.

Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, State Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera, State Minister Piyal Nishantha de Silva, MP Rauff Hakeem and MP Wasantha Yapa Bandara tested positive for COVID-19.

• SL government engaged directly with investors with regard to the WCT development proposal: Indian External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson
• Ministry of Health hopes to purchase 18 million COVID jabs
• Fire at Ravana Ella forest reserve still continuing
• Inland Revenue Department summoned again to COPA: Parliament
• Online programme launched to verify details of NICs