Sri Lanka extends COVID-19 lockdown till September 6 as deaths rise
The Hindu
The government took the decision following a top-level meeting held on Friday.
Sri Lanka on Friday extended its nationwide lockdown till September 6, amidst a surge in the number of deaths and mounting pressure from medics and the Opposition to step up efforts to fight the raging third wave of coronavirus. The government took the decision following a top-level meeting held on Friday. Sri Lankan President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa had ordered a 10-day lockdown on August 20. “The current curfew will continue till 4 a.m. on Monday, September 6,” Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told reporters.
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