Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

Sangakkara in self-quarantine after returning from UK

Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara has said he is currently in self-quarantine, following his government''s guidelines for those recently returning from Europe, which has now become the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The authorities are concerned over people returning from the most-affected COVID-19 countries in Europe not registering with the police and practising isolation.


"I have no symptoms or anything like that, but I'm following government guidelines," Sangakkara told News First.

"I arrived from London over a week ago and the first thing was there was a news bulletin saying that anyone who had travelled from within March 1 to 15 should register themselves with the police and undergo self quarantine. I registered myself with the police."

The former captain said this even as the government confirmed there have been at least three cases of recent returnees attempting to hide the novel coronavirus symptoms from authorities.

Both Sangakkara and his former teammate Mahela Jayawardene have been active on social media, urging Sri Lankans to avoid panic and to exercise proper social distancing, as the country went into curfew on Friday evening.

Sri Lanka has so far reported more than 80 active COVID-19 positive cases in the country.

Across the world, the number of infected has crossed three 300,000 with a death toll of more than 14,000 people.

Meanwhile, former Australia pacer Jason Gillespie has also gone into a two-week isolation after returning from the United Kingdom.

Gillespie, who is the head coach at Sussex, had been in Cape Town with the team for a pre-season tour, which was cut short as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

More For You

Britney Spears Slams Kevin Federline

Britney Spears shares a blunt statement online in response to Kevin Federline’s new book

Getty Images

Britney Spears calls out ex Kevin Federline’s parenting claims as lies timed for profit after child support ends

Highlights:

  • Britney says the whole thing is “exhausting.”
  • Federline’s book tells some wild stories, such as a knife in the doorway.
  • He is pushing this “Save Britney” angle now, which is quite a shift.
  • Britney says she has barely seen the children.
  • She calls the book a money-making play, hitting right when child support dried up.

Alright, so Kevin Federline has a book coming out. And it is, predictably, causing earthquakes. Britney Spears just threw petrol on the fire with a raw social media post. She is done staying quiet. The ex-husband’s memoir, You Thought You Knew, is packed with claims about her mental state and parenting. And Britney? She is not having it. Not one bit.

Britney Spears Slams Kevin Federline Britney Spears shares a blunt statement online in response to Kevin Federline’s new book Getty Images

Keep ReadingShow less