The curfew in effect for 19 districts in the country was temporarily lifted at 6.00am today (9). It will be reimposed at 4.00pm this everning and continue until 6.00am on Tuesday, April 14.
However, the curfew remains until further notice in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna. Additionally, police also announced last night that the curfew will not be lifted until further notice in the police divisions of Ratnapura and Pelmadulla.
All travel between districts remains strictly prohibited except for those from essential services.
Authorities have urged the public to pratice social distancing guidelines when venturing out in districts where curfew has been lifted.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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