The number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the country has risen to 614,659.
The Department of Government Information said 1,181 persons tested positive for the virus today.
Accordingly, 19,387 persons are currently receiving treatment for coronavirus at several facilities across the country.
Earlier today, 460 persons who recovered from COVID-19 were discharged from hospitals, raising the number of recoveries in the country to 579,780.
Sri Lanka’s coronavirus death toll is currently at 15,515.
