<span style="color: #222222;">In Sri Lanka, the ongoing countrywide curfew has been extended to tackle the COVID-19 situation as number of infected cases rose to 77. President Media Division said, curfew in three districts including Colombo has been extended till Tuesday morning.&nbsp;</span><br />''<br />''Curfew for the rest of country will be lifted at 6.00 a.m. on Monday and re-imposed at 2.00 p.m. to remain in force till 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''Police said, a total of 130 persons have been arrested for violating the curfew since it was imposed last evening countrywide. Five new COVID-19 cases were confirmed today. The government urged the public not to engage in panic buying when curfew is lifted saying there are adequate stocks of food and other essential items.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, Maldives has suspended arrivals from Sri Lanka saying that all passengers with a travel history to Sri Lanka within the past 14 days will not be allowed to enter or transit through the Maldives.</span>
News On AIR | March 21, 2020 8:14 PM
Sri Lanks extends the ongoing countrywide curfew as total COVID-19 Infected cases rise to 77