No islandwide curfew; Police respond to false news

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The police today denied news reports circulated on social media and on YouTube over imposing an islandwide curfew from today 12 midnight till May 17.

Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has initiated investigation into the false contents of the news items.

He said a panic situation was created among the general public due to the content of such news.

DIG Rohana said that stern action will be taken against the perpetrators.(DSB)

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Look at India Saturday, 01 May 2021 03:05 PM

Curfew or no curfew people should realize that the situation is going out of control. The Only way out is to avoid unnecessary travel. Look what's happening in India! Save lives

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Joshua Saturday, 01 May 2021 04:47 PM

we did not hear it nor panic.

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Eichmann Bernhard (Germany) Saturday, 01 May 2021 06:01 PM

If no exit locks are imposed, the virus will spread.

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Samson Saturday, 01 May 2021 07:19 PM

Srilankans have little discipline, hence some sort of lockdown is necessary. Travel should be restricted to local areas only. What is the difficulty to have a daily lockdown and ease for about 6 hours to buy their needs and medicines.

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Sambo Saturday, 01 May 2021 08:38 PM

We ask the stupid and uneducated people to heed the calls maid by health department and police to bring this pandemic under control.

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