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Monday, April 20, 2020

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No Long Queues Seen In Front Of Shops After Lifting Curfew In 22 Districts

No long queues seen in front of shops

and trade stalls as earlier days after lifting the weeks long island wide curfew in 22 disttricts this morning (20)it has been reported .

Except Colombo,Gampaha ,Kalutara and Puttalam districts curfew imposed in 22 other districts had been lifted this morning at 5 a.m .The curfew has been re imposed at 8 p.m tonight until 5 a.m tomorrow morning .

However long queues had been seen in.some districts to purchase liquor and cigarettes it has been revealed .

As liquor and cigarettes caused the loosing of a person's immunity which is necessary to combat against Corona virus ,Doctors have condemned the authorities today over allowing liquor shops to open in curfew lifted areas .

Long queues by adapting good health practices had been seen in front of trade stalls and shops in front of Dambulla area .

National Election Commission Finally Decided To Hold General Election In June Considering The Current Corona Pandamic Situation

The National Election Commission has

today (20)issued an Extra Ordinary Gazette Notification by fixing 20th of June as the date for holding the postponed General Election .

The National.Election Commission had met today and unanimously decided to fixed 20 th of June as Election day as the prevailing condition in the country amidst Corona epidemic is not suitable for holding an early Election .

Most in the government wants to hold the election on early May opposed by the opposition parties as well as several key trade unions which wrote to the Election commission not to hold the election amidst current corona virus epidemic .

Election commission has earlier postponed the General election which was scheduled to be held earlier on 25 th of April .

Attorney General's Department Had Closed Down After A Female Security Officer Tested Positive For Corona Vurus

Attorney General's Department has

been temporarily closed down today (20) After a female Security officer providing security for the Department had been tested positive for corona virus it has been stated .

The corona virus positive female had been admitted to the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Angoda for treatment .

the Female security officer attached to a Private security firm which provides security for the Attorney Generals Department had been tested positive for the virus according to the Department

The Corona virus infected female security officer had supplied food for her Security officers in the Attorney Generals Department according to reports .

The Attorney General's Department has today informed the Judicial Services Commission on it's closure .