Police Media Spokesman and Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Ajith Rohana said that the public should not make unnecessary trips between the provinces as all the main and intersections between the provinces have been blocked and traffic has been severely restricted.
He was speaking at a press conference at the police headquarters yesterday. He added,
Interstate traffic restrictions have been re-enforced to control the spread of the Covit-19 epidemic.
The operation is being carried out jointly by the police and the army.
Traffic restrictions have been tightened so that the public does not have to make any unnecessary trips between the provinces.
All major and crossroads entering the provinces will be closed and traffic will be allowed only for essential needs.
Anyone traveling in the provinces in violation of the Separation Act will be arrested.
He also said that the vehicles in which they were traveling would be taken under the control of the police.