Apr 05, Colombo: The curfew currently imposed islandwide will be temporarily lifted tomorrow in 19 districts, the President’s Media Division announced.

The week from tomorrow, Monday 6th April to Friday, 10th April has been declared a period of work from home for the public as well as for the private sector institutes. The last week too was a period of work from home.

The curfew currently in force in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna which have been identified as High Risk Zones in the wake of COVID–19 pandemic will be in effect until further notice.

In all other districts, curfew will be lifted at 6.00am tomorrow (April 6th) and will be re-imposed at 2.00 pm on the same day. The re-imposed curfew will continue until further notice.

Traveling to and from all districts has been completely prohibited except for the purpose of providing essential services.

Those who misuse regulations introduced with the prime objective of ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of essential services will severely be dealt with according to the law.

During curfew hours, the government has put in place a mechanism to continuously supply essential food and other goods enabling the public to purchase them while at homes.

Those who are engaged in paddy farming and cultivation of small tea holdings and export crops in any district are permitted to carry out their activities.

Since the sole purpose of these measures is to ensure the well-being of the people of this country in this critical situation, the Government requests the public to strictly adhere to the guidelines in a responsible manner.

The villages which have been declared isolated areas in the districts of Colombo, Kalutara and Kandy will remain in the same category and no one will be allowed to enter or leave from these areas until further notice.