Sri Lankan President warns of consequences if longer COVID-19 lockdown enforced
The Hindu
The President announced a lockdown from 10 p.m to 4 a.m. till August 30 amidst rising Covid cases
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has warned of the consequences the public will face if a longer lockdown is enforced, as he ordered a 10-day nationwide shutdown to combat the spike in coronavirus cases. In a televised address to the nation on Friday, Mr. Rajapaksa said that he agreed to enforce a brief lockdown from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. till August 30. However, if a longer shutdown is enforced in future then the public will need to be prepared to make sacrifices, he added. "At this crucial juncture, everyone should take the country forward strategically by acknowledging the gravity of the situation," he said.
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