At least 70 persons have been arrested so far for failure to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, Police said.
Accordingly, they will be charged under the latest regulations gazetted under which a six-month jail term or Rs 10,000 fine can be imposed.
Deputy inspector General Ajith Rohana said that initially two weeks were given to create awareness about the new regulations and now they have started implementing the regulations.
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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