Rajitha Senaratne tests positive for COVID-19

Rajitha Senaratne, the former health minister, has tested positive for COVID-19, Ada Derana learns.

According to reports, he is currently receiving home-based medical care.

All close contacts of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarian have been placed under quarantine after it was confirmed that he had contracted novel coronavirus.

It is reported that the lawmaker is not in a critical condition.