Public protests and rallies are banned until further notice since there is a high risk of the COVID-19 spread considering the current situation in the country, the Director General of Health Services said today.
Issuing a statement, police said that the Director-General of Health Services has informed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) in a letter not to allow any such protests or rallies which would attract masses to gather in big numbers.
The police said stern actions will be taken against those who violate the COVID-19 regulations.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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