• Last Update 2024-09-03 16:45:00

Police curfew in Galle

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A 12-hour police curfew is currently in effect till 6.00am tomorrow (19), in several areas within the Galle District.

Accordingly the Police curfew will be imposed to Kurunduwatha, Mahahapugala, Welipitimodara, Ukwaththa, Gintota East, Gintota West and Piyandigama, local media reported.
Police curfew was imposed in several areas in the Galle District  due to a tense situation, Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara was quoted as saying. 

A police curfew has been imposed in Kurunduwatta, Maha Hapugala, Welipitimodara, Ukwatta, Ginthota and Piyandigama Grama Sevaka Divisions. 

The curfew was imposed in order to control a tense situation that prevailed in the area and to restore normalcy. According to reports, several houses and shops have been attacked by angry mobs in the Gintota area. 

 

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