With the COVID-19 situation worsening, universities have made arrangements to hand over their hostels to the health authorities, to be used as treatment centres for COVID-19 patients. Recently the University of Vocational Technology (UNIVOTEC) in Ratmalana made its 200-bed hostel available for this purpose. Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Namal Rajapaksa, Colombo District Co-ordinating committee Co-Chairman Pradeep [...]

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With the COVID-19 situation worsening, universities have made arrangements to hand over their hostels to the health authorities, to be used as treatment centres for COVID-19 patients. Recently the University of Vocational Technology (UNIVOTEC) in Ratmalana made its 200-bed hostel available for this purpose. Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Namal Rajapaksa, Colombo District Co-ordinating committee Co-Chairman Pradeep Udugoda and Colombo District Secretary Pradeep Yasaratna (Inset) were among those receiving the documentation for this process. Education Ministry officials said the arrangement would be in place for at least three months. Pix by Rekha Tharangani Fonseka

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