The number of patients infected with Coronavirus has increased to 82.

President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has instructed the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC) to provide free internet facilities for university students who have registered for e-learning system to carry out their education without obstruction.

Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has instructed the Petroleum Corporation to send four fuel transport trains to four provinces tomorrow (23). Accordingly, the fuel trains would be sent to Anuradhapura, Batticaloa, Peradeniya, and Katunayake from Kolonnawa.

The government stated that the decision to close the arrivals terminal at the BIA in order to stop the Coronavirus from entering the country will continue further.