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People only allowed to go outside based on NIC numbers

People in the districts where curfew is lifted would only be allowed to go outside to buy essential items based on their National Identity Card (NIC) numbers, the President’s Media Division said. Accordingly, the citizens who possess NICs ending with the numbers one or two would be allowed to go out on Mondays. People with NIC numbers ending with three …

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Curfew to be relaxed in two stages

Curfew in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara and Puttlam districts will continue to remain until May 04 while curfew in all other districts will be relaxed from April 27, the President’s Media Division said. Accordingly, it said the curfew in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara and Puttlam districts will be in force until 5.00 am on Monday, May 04. Curfew in all other districts …

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New mechanism to issue curfew passes introduced

The Government imposes curfew from time to time with the objective of preventing unwanted congregation of people in the wake of COVID – 19 outbreak. It has been observed that excessively number of people gather at Police Stations to obtain curfew passes during curfew periods. Such large gathering of people is a major hindrance to Coronavirus mitigation activities. In this …

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