40 arrested for failure to wear face masks

40 arrested in 24-hours for failure to wear face masks

by Pavani Hapuarachchi 08-12-2020 | 3:24 PM
COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Police arrested 40 people in a 24-hour window for the failure to follow COVID-19 health regulations, police said on Tuesday (Dec. 08). According to Police, the charges include the failure to wear face masks and maintain social distances. Since October 30th to-date a total of 1151 people were arrested for the failure to follow COVID-19 health guidelines.