Governor of the Eastern Province Anuradha Yahampath with the aim to control the spread of Covid-19 disease has directed the security forces to take necessary measures to impose travel restrictions between districts in the Eastern Province.
In addition, the Governor has requested all shops in the cities of the Province to close their shops after 06.00 pm.
The Governor has also instructed the security forces to take necessary measures to prevent people from entering the cities after 6 pm except for an emergency.
The Governor also directed the security forces to use roadblocks between the district boundaries to stop the unnecessary movement of people with immediate effect.