Sri Lanka extends ongoing inter-provincial travel restrictions
Posted by Editor on October 20, 2021 - 1:00 pm
The inter-provincial travel restrictions currently in place had been extended till October 31, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said.
He said public behavior is vital to prevent the spread of COVID-19 but some people are behaving in an irresponsible manner and the decision to further extend the travel restriction was taken considering the situation.
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Whether these inter-provincial travel bans are connected to the 13th amendment to the constitution or provincial elections or teachers salaries / farmers fertilizer protests ? There is no logic in that demarcation & many are puzzled ! People can change buses at the boarders & continue their travel easily it was observed.