Those from isolated areas are prohibited from entering the Central Bus Stand in Pettah or the Fort Railway Station that will operate despite Fort and Pettah police divisions being declared as isolated, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.
He said a large number of police officers have been deployed to ensure public transport is not used by those residing in isolated police areas and those travelling are following health and hygiene measures.
DIG Rohana said 42 persons have been arrested during the past 24 hours for violating quarantine rules including not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distance.
The National Operations Centre for Prevention of the spread of COVID 19 announced that factories under the Board of Investment (BoI) and Exports Development Board, courts and essential government institutions in Maradana, Fort, Pettah, Slave Island, Dam Street and Keselwatte police divisions that have been declared as isolated from today (16) morning are allowed to operate under health guidelines.
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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