Police says inter provincial travel ban not lifted

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While asserting that the inter provincial travel restrictions was not lifted for usual services, only public servants, employees who have been called up for employment in private companies and those who are engaged in essential services will be allowed to cross the provincial borders, police said.

Police Spokesman SDIG Ajith Rohana said that also those seeking medical treatment and want to attend the funeral of a close relative will be allowed to cross the provincial boundaries.

He said the travel restrictions imposed between provinces for unessential activities will remain in place until further notice to prevent spread of Covid-19.

He said that the police officers have been instructed to take action in this regard and will continue to monitor movements at entry and exit points of the provinces.

Meanwhile, the spokesman said that over 100 people have been turned back at the provincial borders on Wednesday for violating travel restrictions along with 50 of their vehicles.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)

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Sam Silva Wednesday, 04 August 2021 08:12 PM

But the airport was opened for the Russian tourists. Very nice.

Silva Wednesday, 04 August 2021 08:41 PM

Border western to southern province Aluthgama-Bentota bridge no one is checking.

Ramesh Wednesday, 04 August 2021 09:03 PM

Inter provincial boundaries are closed, but we want the tourists to come in. Don't understand what kind of strategy it is to control covid.

Dee Wednesday, 04 August 2021 09:09 PM

Reverse SAR!

Mm Wednesday, 04 August 2021 10:13 PM

Is there any province left that doesn’t have covid ???

MG Fernando Thursday, 05 August 2021 07:54 AM

Is this a wrongly programmed Robot ???

VJ Thursday, 05 August 2021 08:32 AM

Who is imposing this ban? The military, police or the health department or the transport ministry? They don’t talk to each other? No ban for private buses?

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