Chilaw District General Hospital Director Kapila Mallawarachchi said that the medical examination confirmed that the youth who died on admission to the Chilaw Hospital was not a corona patient.According to the report of the particular medical inquiry carried out on him, this was confirmed.
The deceased has been identified as M.Niroshan Maduwatte(23), a resident of Weerahena West, Marawila.
He was diagnosed with coronary heart disease. An inquiry has been initiated, and the report was received yesterday afternoon.
The post-mortem examination of the body was carried out, and the last rites were performed at the Chilaw crematorium under corona rules, the hospital director said.
- Augustine Fernando