The government has extended the ‘work from home’ period announced to help contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
Accordingly, the period between Monday the 6th of April and Friday the 10th of April has been declared as a ‘work from home’ week.
The government previously announced two weeks of ‘work from home’ operations.
The Director General of the President’s Media Division Mohan Samaranayake in a statement noted that essential services during this period will operate unhindered.
The statement added all state, semi government and private institutions will fall under this directive.
Meanwhile curfew imposed in the Colombo, Kalutara, Gampaha, Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna Districts will continue until further notice.
Curfew imposed in the other 19 districts will be lifted tomorrow at 6am and will be re-imposed at 2pm the same day.
The President’s Media Division said travelling between districts during this period is completely prohibited.
The PMD said only essential services will be allowed to function.
The government added farmers and those involved in the production of small scale and agricultural export crops are permitted to carry-out their functions without any restrictions.
The President’s Media Division said curfew is in place as a containment measure adding that those who violate curfew regulations will be punished.
The government also requests the public to heed all directives issued by health authorities to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country.
Meanwhile the PMD said towns within the Colombo, Kalutara and Kandy Districts that have been declared as isolated areas, will continue to remain so until further notice. Entry and exit from these two towns have also been prohibited.