The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) is currently facilitating to ensure that the operations of export industries remain uninterrupted during the curfew period in the country. A 3-day curfew starting at midnight on Thursday and ending on Monday morning will be imposed in Sri Lanka’s Western Province.
To manage the COVID-19 situation, the export industries operating within the country have been advised to follow all the safety measures recommended by the health authorities during the curfew period and as per the “Guidelines on COVID-19, Preparedness for Workplaces”, dated April 2, 2020, issued by the Ministry of Health, safety precautions must be strictly implemented, the EDB said in a statement.
The EDB will continue to extend the required assistance to the export industries to run the export operations subject to health recommendations.
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