The new deaths bring the number of COVID-19 related deaths witnessed in Sri Lanka to 591 in total. He was diagnosed with Covid-19 while undergoing treatments at Colombo South Teaching Hospital and transferred to Base Hospital Mulleriyawa where he died on 06.04.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as septic shock, bacterial pneumonia due to COVID-19, acute kidney injury, and NSTEMI. He was diagnosed as infected with the Covid-19 virus while undergoing treatments at District General Hospital Hambantota and transferred to Base Hospital Homagama where he died on 06.04.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as COVID-19 Pneumonia, end-stage renal failure, hypertension, and Ischemic Heart Disease.

Source: The Nation April 07, 2021 18:45 UTC