Is the country closing in on the rapidly spreading Covid epidemic? Isn’t it A meeting of several health sectors was held under the patronage of President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa yesterday (10) to discuss a number of decisions including
It was decided to impose travel restrictions between all provinces until May 30, to cancel all public gatherings, to limit the number of people who can enter and stay in business establishments, and to adopt security measures such as isolating areas where infected areas are common.
Accordingly, the Presidential Media Unit had issued a press release in this regard and all media outlets through Breaking News stated that travel between the provinces would be restricted until May 30.
But nowhere does it say when restrictions will be imposed on travel between these provinces. It was not even mentioned in the presidential press release.
With this news, many people who had gone from Colombo to other parts of the country to get treatment for their duties and illnesses were left wondering how they could get home by May 30. He said. The inter-provincial bus service was also suspended along with the news. Many of these were severely embarrassed.
Meanwhile, the Commander of the National Operational Center for the Prevention of Covid 19, Army Commander Shavendra Silva made this statement while appearing on a program on a private television channel.
Travel restrictions have not yet been imposed and will be imposed within the next 48 hours. He further stated that travel restrictions between provinces will be imposed as required.
Meanwhile, he stated again this morning that travel restrictions will be imposed between these provinces from midnight today.