Hartal in Batticaloa against 'Batti Campus' as quarantine centre

A hartal campaign organized by local civil society organizations against the government move to use Batticaloa campus as quarantine centers affected normalcy in the Batticaloa region today.  Shops, markets, schools and other trading institutions remained closed in the area. 

The returnees from South Korea arrived at the quarantine centres in Batticaloa  to undergo a quarantine period while residents protested over the move. One hundred and seventy nine persons reached the Kandakadu camp the Batticaloa campus by 4.00 p.m.  after an eight hour journey.

A protest was held yesterday outside the Batticaloa hospital by residents protesting about opening the two quarantine locations in their district and also protesting about the possibility of using the Batticaloa hospital if there were positive Coronavirus cases.

Meanwhile, the Batticaloa Municipal Council sittings were also postponned today in view of the ongoing hartal campaign through out the city since many memebrs requested that the Council should respect the will of its members and the public. 

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