Sri Lanka has extended COVID-19 travel restrictions between provinces for another 14 days until July 19, the national COVID-19 task force said Sunday (04).
Restrictions were to be fully lifted Monday (05) ending an unofficial curfew-style lockdown imposed since May 21 that was partially lifted June 21 with travel between provinces still prohibited.
After reviewing data, officials said, it was decided to continue the inter-province restrictions. Essential services such as health, police, military, power, petroleum, water supply, media and some private and government sector institutions will however be permitted to move.
No decision has been taken to fully lockdown the country, the task force said.