The new deaths bring the number of COVID-19 related deaths witnessed in Sri Lanka to 571 in total. She died on 31.03.2021 while undergoing treatments at a National Hospital Kandy. He was diagnosed as infected with the Covid-19 virus while undergoing treatments at Base Hospital Eheliyagoda and transferred to Base Hospital Homagama where he died on 31.03.2021. He was diagnosed as infected with the Covid-19 virus while undergoing treatments at National Hospital Colombo and transferred to Base Hospital Homagama where he died on 01.04.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid-19 pneumonia and fractured neck of femur.

Source: The Nation April 01, 2021 17:48 UTC