The Police will implement special quarantine operations in view of the upcoming long weekend.
Police spokesman Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) Ajith Rohana said special roadblocks will be set up at the entry/ exit points of the Western Province and the entry points of other districts during this period.
3401 people in 2585 vehicles were inspected at the 14 entry/ exit points of the Western Province yesterday. 293 people in 139 vehicles had been turned away for attempting to violate the inter-province travel ban which is still in effect for the general public.
The inter-province travel ban has been partially relaxed only for essential services workers. The public can cross borders only to receive treatment or attend the funerals of close relatives, he said.
Meanwhile, another special operation will be conducted to monitor if people are wearing face masks when stepping outdoors.
It has been observed that the public are not wearing face masks or are not wearing it properly in Colombo and other highly populated areas, SDIG Ajith Rohana said.
245 people were arrested for failing to wear face masks in the 24-hour period ending at 06 am today. A total of 50,994 people have been arrested for the offence since 30th October 2020. (NewsWire)