The returnees from South Korea arrived at the quarantine centres in Batticaloa today 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 outside the Batticaloa hospital by residents protesting about opening the two quarantine locations in their district and also protesting about the possibility of using of the Batticaloa hospital if there were positive Coronavirus cases.
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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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