Supermarket Liquor stores MUST remain closed: NOCPCO

COLOMBO (News 1st): All liquor outlets at supermarkets MUST remain closed until the 07th of June, the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said. All liquor outlets must remain CLOSED when the travel restriction is relaxed and the sale of liquor is NOT permitted during this period. The same regulation is also applicable to all supermarkets, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva, the Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak told News 1st. The following hotlines have been introduced by the Excise Department to inform about any crimes pertaining to narcotics, tobacco, and excise offences: 071 702 6158 / 071 634 5291 / 071 310 8507 / 075 232 7483 / 071 812 2333