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Curfew extended till Tuesday
View(s):The curfew that was due to end tomorrow at 6 am has been extended until Tuesday 6 am for the Colombo, Gampaha and Puttalam districts.
In these three districts, the curfew will be re-imposed at 2.00 pm on Tuesday.
In all other districts, the curfew will be lifted at 6 a.m. tomorrow and re-imposed at 2 pm on the same day until Tuesday 6 am.
Meanwhile, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will today meet with the Task Force on Coronavirus and security forces officials to decide on the curfew situation, a spokesman for the President’s Office said. The President’s Office said the government had decided to close liquor shops even after the curfew was lifted.
Police have been advised to allow the farming community to continue with their work.
The President’s Office said that were sufficient food supplies and persons should not panic.
Meanwhile, Police and security forces arrested more than 130 people for violating the curfew. The arrests were made in Bandarawela (8), Haputale (1), Vavuniya (2), Dambulla (2), Tissamaharama (3), Pussellewa (2) and Walasmulla (2).
Twenty fishermen were also arrested in the Puttlam district and Kochchikade areas for violation the curfew.
Police also seized 10 motorcyles and four three-wheelers.
Deputy Inspector General Ajith Rohana told the Sunday Times said the curfew violators would be produced before courts.