COLOMBO(News 1st): Museums which come under the purview of the Department of National Museums, Archaeological sites and monuments will be re-opened for the public today.

This is after being closed for over three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

11 museums including the Colombo National Museum will re-open starting today, Director General at the Department of National Museums, Sanoja Kasthuriarachchi said.

Furthermore, all Archaeological sites and monuments including Sigiriya, Dambulla and Yapahuwa, will be re-opened for tourists, under strict health guidelines.

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