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Ranjan Ramanayake tests positive for COVID-19
Aug 06, 202104:09 PM
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Incarcerated former MP Ranjan Ramanayake has tested positive for COVID-19, the Prisons Department said.

 

In January, Ramanayake was convicted over contempt of court and was sentenced to a term of four-year rigorous imprisonment.

 

He is currently under medical care at the COVID-19 treatment unit at the Angunakolapelessa Prison.

 

Meanwhile, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harin Fernando tweeted that he went into self-isolation after meeting Ramanayake at a funeral.

 

On Wednesday (August 04), the prison officials had escorted the former parliamentarian to the funeral of one of his close relatives.

 

 

I will be self isolating from now as I met Ranjan ayya when he was brought to his relatives funeral earlier this week. I hope he gets well soon. #StaySafe everyone https://t.co/nGHPJm8JMW

— Harin Fernando (@fernandoharin) August 6, 2021
 

 

 

 

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