COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has imposed police curfew with effect from 9 PM today for several police divisions in the Western Province. This will be in effect until further notice.

These areas are:

Negombo Division
Kelaniya Division
Nugegoda Division
Mount Lavinia Division
Colombo (North) Division
Colombo (South) Division
Colombo (Central) Division.

Sri Lanka Police said that people living in the said police areas MUST remain indoors during the period of the Police Curfew.

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