Army Commander Lt. General Shavendra Silva confirmed further PCR testing conducted at Welisara Naval Base today had revealed that 30 more officers have contracted COVID19.

In total, 60 naval officers at Welisara Naval Base have been infected by COVID 19.

With this latest development, the total number of COVID19 patients reported from Sri Lanka has risen to 414.

According to health authorities, 300 active cases are currently receiving treatment in hospitals.