Island-wide travel restrictions from Friday

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Island-wide travel restrictions will be imposed from 11 pm on Friday (21) to 4 am on May 25 continuously, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.

Then, travel restrictions will be imposed again from 11 pm on May 25 to 4 am on May 28, he said.

The restriction will prohibit people from leaving their homes and only those involved in essential services will be allowed to be on the roads. (DSB)

Comments - 26

A foolish citizen Monday, 17 May 2021 06:17 PM

Why are they shy to call a spade a spade and a lockdown a lockdown without causing confusion.

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RoaringCreek Monday, 17 May 2021 06:22 PM

Absolute chaos. Why not shut down the country till the end of the month. No can do and the China sponsored Port City bill has to be tabled and approved in parliament.

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LK Citizen Monday, 17 May 2021 06:25 PM

Very good move.

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RoaringCreek Monday, 17 May 2021 06:26 PM

Today, the US CDC (Center for Disease Control) has announced that face masks are not needed for fully vaccinated people. The vaccines used in the US are Pfizer, Modena and J

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Idiotboy Monday, 17 May 2021 06:41 PM

PM 11 to AM 4. very Busiest time in daily life.

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Sam Monday, 17 May 2021 07:24 PM

Yeah. They will do anything to fool the citizens at any expense.

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Char Monday, 17 May 2021 06:49 PM

Travel restrictions are of no use. What a joke! Impose a complete lockdown to curb the current situation.

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GGT Monday, 17 May 2021 06:52 PM

REAL DRAMA!

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Chris Monday, 17 May 2021 07:01 PM

Curfew continues

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Chris Monday, 17 May 2021 07:08 PM

Bravo, government said no lockdown. It comes under a different name as a travel restriction. Hodatama keruwae apithama

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Bernard Monday, 17 May 2021 07:41 PM

In other words this is islandwide curfew but the authorities don't use the word because they have vowed not to resort to a total lockdown or impose curfew islandwide but it is going to happen using synonyms.

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karu Monday, 17 May 2021 07:50 PM

so odd number IC number guys get 3 days and even numbers get 2 days only ?

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Dee Monday, 17 May 2021 08:24 PM

'Sar' YES'Sar'!

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Jeewes Jupiter Monday, 17 May 2021 08:28 PM

Does this administration have no spine to say the word "lockdown" ???? What good is saying " there will not be any lockdown of the country but dont leave your homes as there will be a travel restriction in place" ??????

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Lanka Shantha Monday, 17 May 2021 08:43 PM

Put the curfew for two weeks from 05:00PM till 09:00AM.

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Lumbini Tuesday, 18 May 2021 07:14 AM

Continues failure of policies.

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K. M. Ramanathan Tuesday, 18 May 2021 07:24 AM

Sir, its a right decision at the right time. Really appreciate.

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Jacob Ratnasingham [from Germany] Tuesday, 18 May 2021 07:27 AM

Really appreciate the services rendered by our Tri-forces, specially Army and the Police during this crucial hour. You all did the best and we will have to adhere to your instructions.

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Terrance Fernando Tuesday, 18 May 2021 07:28 AM

Well done Sir.... all the credit should reach you and your leadership.

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selvakumar Tuesday, 18 May 2021 07:44 AM

It's playing foolish again

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B. Bandara Tuesday, 18 May 2021 08:00 AM

We thank the government for messing up matters and putting the burden on the people as usual.

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Lokusalli Tuesday, 18 May 2021 08:53 AM

So ,be aware on the 25 May ..EVERYBODY in Sri Lanka will go out shopping to empty the supermarkets ...not a great move ..more crowds ,no social distancing ..it will be worse than doing nothing

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Shelly Wednesday, 19 May 2021 07:32 PM

Well played China, 500,000 vacines gift, next 5000/= from GR and port city bill passed

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Victor Fernando Friday, 21 May 2021 08:07 AM

most leaders in our parliament with foreign nationality they get commissions from China

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Kosappu Friday, 21 May 2021 02:18 PM

Its time to hand over the control to medical staff.

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bombili Friday, 21 May 2021 06:39 PM

its 11pm Friday until to 4am on Tuesday!

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