Employers urged to minimise workers’ movement across districts: Gen. Silva

Many Grama Niladari divisions and police areas remain isolated

The Head, National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva, yesterday urged employers to minimise the movement of their employees across districts.

General Silva said that Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration had urged employers to encourage work from home and make do with skeleton staff.

The Army Commander added that movment restrictions had been lifted in 83 Grama Niladari Divisions, which had been closed down due to spikes in COVID-19.

“Five police areas remain isolated. Thus,  102 Grama Niladari Divisions in Matale police area, 41 in Dambulla police area, 46 in Naula police area, 59 from Galewela police area and 63 in Pannala police area have been isolated.”

Another 173 Grama Niladari Divisions in 53 police areas too had been isolated, General Silva said.