All events, including weddings, will be prohibited after Monday (03), Army Commander Shavendra Silva announced.
He said public events have been prohibited for a period of two weeks.
General Silva further said the decision has been taken due to the prevalent coronavirus pandemic in the country.
Sri Lanka has been reporting over 1000 Covid cases per day over the last few days.
A significant spike has been noted in the spread of the virus after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. (NewsWire)