Island-wide quarantine curfew imposed at night from tomorrow

Island-wide quarantine curfew imposed at night from tomorrow

August 15, 2021   08:16 pm

Island-wide quarantine curfew will be enforced between 10.00 pm and 4.00 am from tomorrow (August 16), the Head of National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), General Shavendra Silva announced.

The quarantine curfew order will be in effect every day until further notice, the Army Commander said further.

Movement of the members of public is strictly restricted during this period, except for employees in essential services.

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