17th COVID-19 Death Reported in Sri Lanka 3:28:00 PM Sri Lanka News – Newsfirst Colombo (News 1st); The 17th COVID-19 death was reported in Sri Lanka on Tuesday (27). The Department of Government Information in a statement said the 41-year-old victim was being treated at IDH and was a resident of Ja-Ela. 17th COVID-19 Death Reported in Sri Lanka Share this Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterPlus on Google+