One of them is a 75-year-old woman from Kandy who died on March 15. She was transferred from Kandy National Hospital to Theldeniya Base Hospital after testing positive for the virus. The second victim is a 59-year-old man from Negombo who died due to heart disease, COVID pneumonia, high blood pressure, acute diabetes and kidney disease. He was then moved to University Hospital of General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University where he passed away today (March 16). Following the new development, the death toll from the pandemic outbreak in the country now sits at 534.

Source: The Nation March 16, 2021 15:45 UTC