Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- A Covid-19 infected patient, who was under medical care at the Punanai Treatment Centre, has escaped at around 7.30 pm last night (January 19), Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said.

The escapee was identified as Shelton Premaratne, a 43-year-old who hailed from Eheliyagoda area.

According to the police spokesperson, the man in question had served at a bakery in Vihara Mawatha, Meethotamulla in Kolonnawa.

It is also reported that the escapee is a drug addict, DIG Rohana said further.

He had been detected as a positive case for novel coronavirus through a PCR test carried out on the 13th of January.

Four days later, he was moved to the Punanai Covid-19 Treatment Centre in Valachchenai police area for medical ...