Another Sri Lankan becomes a victim of Covid-19. Third Sri Lankan to lose their life this week

Saturday, 28 March 2020 - 23:29

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Lakshen Wijeratne, a 55-year-old Sri Lankan male, from Maharagama, residing in Feltham, London, has died due to Covid-19 (new coronavirus) this evening. He is a father of three children and was in the ICU for several days after being infected with the virus. 

He is the third Sri Lankan to die from the virus.

A Sri Lankan male in Switzerland died this week becoming the first Sri Lanka victim of this deadly virus. He was a 59-year-old who had migrated to Switzerland from Punkudutive in Jaffna.

The second Sri Lankan to die from the disease (the first death reported on Sri Lankan soil) was reported a couple of hours ago. He was a 60-year-old resident of Marawila



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