The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has requested the Government and the President to extend the public holiday for one week to minimise the movement of people until the situation is reviewed in one week and also to shut down all ports of entry to the country for two weeks in order to control a possible COVID-19 outbreak.
The decision was made after a meeting of the GMOA's Executive Committee today.
The Government has already declared today (16) as a public, bank and mercantile holiday to minimise the spread of the outbreak.
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.
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.
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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