COLOMBO (News1st): The government has decided to relax curfew regulations in a bid to restore normalcy in the country following the outbreak of COVID 19.

Accordingly curfew for the entire island except for Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam Kandy Kegalle and Ampara Districts will be lifted at 5 am on Monday the 20th and reimposed at 8 PM the same day.

The curfew for these districts will be in effect daily from 8PM to 5AM the next day.

Curfew for Alawathugoda, Akurana, Warakapola and AKkarepaththu Police divisions will remain in place until further notice.

For all other areas in the Kandy, Kegalle and Ampara Districts will be lifted daily at 5 am from Monday the 20th of April and will be reimposed at 8 PM the same day.

For Colombo Gampaha and Puttalam Districts Curfew will be lifted Daily at 5 AM from Wednesday the 22nd and will be reimposed at 8 PM the same day.

However curfew will remain in place for ;

Kotahena

Grandpass

Bambalapitiya

Keselwatta

Maradana

Gothatuwa

Mulleriyawa

Wellampitiya

Mt. Lavinia

Dehiwala

Kohuwala

Ja-Ela

Kochchikade

Seeduwa

Puttalam

Marawila

Wennapuwa

Bandaragama

Payagala

Beruwala

Aluthgama

Warakapola

Akurana

Alawathugoda

Akkaraipattu