The new deaths bring the number of COVID-19 related deaths witnessed in Sri Lanka to 537 in total. The deceased is a 72-year-old male resident from Medirigiriya. He was diagnosed as infected with the Covid-19 virus while undergoing treatments at a private hospital Kandy and transferred to Base Hospital Theldeniya. She was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 while undergoing treatments at Sri Jayawardenepura Hospital and transferred to IDH Hospital where she died on 17.03.2021. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 while undergoing treatments at District Hospital Chilaw and transferred to Base Hospital Homagama where he died 16.03.2021.

Source: The Nation March 17, 2021 17:48 UTC