Legal action will be taken against 117 quarantine rules violators who have been spotted by drones, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.
He said drones captured video images of a small percentage of persons gathered in groups and playing outdoors in isolated areas.
On Wednesday (18), 15 persons were arrested from Negombo and surrounding areas for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distance. This brings the total number of quarantine violators since the beginning of COVID second wave to 312.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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