Police curfew lifted in Kandy
Posted by Editor on March 8, 2018 - 12:16 pm
In accordance with the people’s request to remove the curfew for a short period to attend their essential activities including purchasing of food and other items, President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to remove the curfew from 10 a.m. and re-impose at 6 p.m. in the Kandy District, the Department of Government Information announced today.
According to the press issued by the Director General of Government Information Attorney-at-Law Sudarshana Gunawardhana, the President Secretary Austin Fernando has instructed to Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara in this regard.
Meanwhile, the government requests the people to use of this grace time period given on humanitarian ground in responsible manner.
(Courtesy: Government News Portal)
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