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Thursday, March 26, 2020

Government Ordered To Shut Down All Free Trade Zones

Ministry Of Industrial Exports and Investment Promotions has today (26)ordered to shut down all free trade zones until further notice to facilitate the free trade zone workers who are stranded due to the nation wide curfew to go home.

Minister prasanna Ranathunge has stated that the free trade zone workers will be transported to their home with the assistance of Sri Lanka Army and Police after undergoing. A health checkup .

The shut down of all free trade zones has been announced after National Trade Center had sent a letter to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakshe showing the doffocties faced by free trade zone workers due to the ongoing curfew .

There were complaints thst some shop owners of free trade zone had forced workers to work although government has announced a social distancing method to combat against Corona Virus .

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GOLDEN MELODIES

All Holiday And Leave Of Police Officers has been Cancelled Until.10 Th Of April

All holiday and leave of Police officers

are being cancelled until 10th of April according to the Police Headquarters .

This leave of Police has been cancelled according to an order of Inspector General Of Police (IGP) Chandana Wikramaratna in view of ongoing situation in the country.

Government Has Announced Next Week. As A Week Of Work From Home For Public And Private Sector

Government has declared 30th of

March to 03rd of April a week of work from home to strengthen ongoing programme implemented by the government to combat against corona virus government has announced.

This work from home programme is applied to all Government, Semi Government and private institutions in the country except essential services like security, health and Banks .

This is not a public holiday and the institution owners are being encouraged to prevent gathering so many employees in working place through this with aim of preventing the spread of corona virus.

Government has also declared this week from 23 rd of March to 27 th of March as a week of Work from home