Faced by the increasing threat of COVID-19 spread, the Army is to track down a group of Sri Lankans who had arrived from Italy and evaded quarantine, a top official said on Sunday. They had arrived between March 1-9 and allegedly escaped the quarantine process where they ought to have travelled from the Colombo international airport to the quarantine centre in the eastern district of Batticaloa. Sri Lanka Army has taken over the quarantine process of the returnees.
“One of the ways in which the Army ensures national security is guaranteeing the safety of citizens,” Army chief Gen Shavendra Silva told reporters.