Authorities in Puttalam took steps to shut down the town's Central Public Market, fisheries stalls and daily market stalls yesterday (11) after large numbers of people converged on these places in violation of social distancing guidelines.
Though traders were evicted from the market, officials said they are allowed to engage in trade elsewhere in a manner that follows health and social distancing guidelines.
Text and Pix by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe
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.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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