The holiday declared by the Government will not be extended, Joint Cabinet Spokesman Bandula Gunawardena said a short while ago.
Mr Gunawardena told journalists at a media briefing that the Government will review the situation at the end of the week and decide on further holidays then.
The Government announced a public, bank and mercantile holiday for today (16) as part of preventive measures to minimise the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
There are now 21 confirmed COVID-19 in the country.
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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