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Reviving commercial capital after 66 days of curfew

May 27, 2020

Coinciding with the easing of prolonged curfew imposed on March 20 to Colombo and Gampaha districts, normalcy is being experienced by the working community of the two districts after 'staying-at-home' for 66 days following guidelines issued by the health authorities

Commercial capital is now reviving to status quo of hustle and bustle along with the folks back to their livelihoods. As a result, public and private institutions are now functioning according to the time allocations and workforce segmentation introduced by the government.

Several instances, where lacks of care into the healthcare guidelines were noticed, in which, the authorities were involving to remind and detach such gatherings in public places.

 

 

  Main Street Colombo

 

 

Commuters reaching Railway Station, Pettah

 

  Small scale business ventures in Pettah

 

 

 

 SLTB-run Central Bus Stand, Colombo

 

 

 

Daily work begins amidst containment of covid-19 in Colombo

 

 

 

Colombo Private Bus Stand still left to isolation

 

 

 

 Healthcare guidelines in practice

 

 

 

 Maligawatta Road