COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka recorded 37,056 COVID-19 cases in May 2021, said the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

The Colombo District recorded the highest number of 7,819 COVID-19 cases from 01st May 2021 to 06 AM on 18th May 2021, it added.

The Gampaha District recorded 6,230 COVID-19 infections during the same period, said the NOCPCO.

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