Despite the request by the authorities only 22 out of 400 people were present from the Marawa area in Atulugama in Bandaragama on Thursday for PCR and Rapid Antigen Test, official said.

Bandaragama Additional Health Officer Dr. Srimali Amarasinghe said that they have decided to conduct PCR tests in this area as more than 2800 people are living in that area.

“…unfortunately, only 22 people turned up for tests,” she said adding that “the Rapid Antigen tests performed on the 22 people who were present, two were tested COVID-19 positive.”