Liquor shops allowed to re-open

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Liquor shops have been permitted to re-open in the areas where the curfew is not in effect, the Excise Department said.

Accordingly, those who hold Wholesale License (FL3), Retail License (FL4) and Beer, Ale, Stout & Wine License for retail sale (22A) have been permitted to open shops under strict guidelines.

The Department said bars at hotels, pubs and restaurants have not been permitted to re-open yet.

Bars at supermarkets in Colombo and Gampaha have also been permitted to re-open.(DSB)

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Sam Wednesday, 13 May 2020 12:39 PM

Citizens are more. Now pregnant women more. Ok reduce the citizens opening the bar and you can increase the kids with deliveries. Good idea opening the bar our hon. Minister. Third one ministers can make money because license are belong to ministers only.

Neville Gunasekara Wednesday, 13 May 2020 12:59 PM

Yes, in time for the second round of 5000

mp Wednesday, 13 May 2020 01:45 PM

Hooray - drunkards can now maintain social distance. More COVIDs

Appalled Wednesday, 13 May 2020 05:55 PM

Some still no masks. Most keep their masks below the nostrils! Even televised govt meetings show some of the officials like that Some Others gave it in their pockets or round their necks.

Jessica Amber Wednesday, 13 May 2020 06:10 PM

If we look at things in a negative way everything the government of the day do would be wrong. It’s a person’s personal choice whether to consume alcohol or not. When liquor shops are closed people tend to drink illegally manufactured alcohol and also to buy in the black market. Therefore I think a person has a right to decide whether he or she should consume alcohol or not, whether they should spend that money on their families or not. We as outsiders cannot say what people should do, it’s their life and it’s about their loved ones. They need to be rational not the daily mirror readers.

Clau Eri Wednesday, 13 May 2020 06:18 PM

See the pictures. No distance at all. Hungry for liquor. Never learn a lesson.

Clau Eri Wednesday, 13 May 2020 06:29 PM

Most of the licence owners and ministers. President won't care about this. His brothers might have licence also.

Dr M De Silva Wednesday, 13 May 2020 07:41 PM

Banning liquor has never worked. It only increases the craving and resort to illicit alcohol and drugs. Those who enjoy a drink after a hard days work or in company or in times of stress must not be penalised because of those who cannot control themselves. Overindulgence in anything be it alcohol, liquor,sex and many other things which used sensibly gives pleasure leads to disaster. The answer is not to ban these things but to practice moderation,self discipline the middle path.

ram Wednesday, 13 May 2020 08:30 PM

is it very important?

ranjit Thursday, 14 May 2020 01:53 PM

#Jessica Amber , is personal choice only for liquor. How about in other walks of life- like freedom of speech etc

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