The number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the country has risen to 623,248.
The Department of Government Information said 1,263 persons tested positive for the virus today.
Accordingly 13,954 persons are currently receiving treatment for coronavirus at several facilities across the country.
Earlier today, 11,538 persons who recovered from COVID-19 were discharged from hospitals, raising the number of recoveries in the country to 593,602.
Meanwhile another 36 coronavirus related fatalities were confirmed in Sri Lanka today, raising the death toll to 15,692.
