COLOMBO (News1st): The curfew in the western province was imposed since most people travel outside the region during the weekend.

“People tend to journey out of Colombo during a long weekend,” police spokesperson Ajith Rohana said.

He pointed out that the current situation surrounding COVID-19 is different to the situation when the virus broke out first in the country.

“Doctors say the virus load is high this time,” the spokesperson added.

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