The government has decided to isolate five more Grama Niladhari Divisions in Batticaloa District with effect from 6.00 am today (May 20), the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) announced.
Newly-isolated localities are as follows:
Batticaloa District
Batticaloa police area
• Sinnaurani GN Division
• Palameenmadu GN Division
Kattankudy police area
• Thiruchenthur GN Division
• Kallady Vellur GN Division
• Nochimunai GN Division (except Punochimunai Village)
Meanwhile, the isolation orders issued on the following areas have been lifted from this morning, the NOCPCO stated further.
Colombo District
Piliyandala police area
• Nampamunuwa GN Division
• Gorakapitiya GN Division
• Maviththara North GN Division
• Pelenwaththa West GN Division
• Pelenwaththa East GN Division
Moratumulla police area
• Villorawaththa GN Division
Maharagama police area
• Arawwala GN Division
• Pamunuwa GN Division
Gampaha District
Katana police area
• KC Silvapura GN Division
• Atabagahawaththa area in Kadirana North GN Division
• Peshakarma area in Kadirana South GN Division
Wattala police area
• Wattala GN Division
Mahara police area
• Eldeniya East GN Division
• Sooriyapaluwa South GN Division
• Sooriyapaluwa North GN Division
• Pahala Karagahamuna North GN Division
• Ihala Karagahamuna North GN Division
Kalutara District
Moragahahena police area
• Palannoruwa GN Division
• Koralaima GN Division
• Kumbuka West GN Division
Horana police area
• Narthanagala GN Division
Mathugama police area
• Koratuhena Village in Yatadolawatta West GN Division
Panadura South police area
• Walana North GN Division
• Wekada West GN Division
• Kiriberiya GN Division
• Malamulla East GN Division
Baduraliya police area
• Ingurudaluwa GN Division
• Meedalana GN Division
• Peleda GN Division
• Morapitiya North GN Division
• Theeniyawala GN Division
• Hedigalla GN Division
Agalawatta police area
• Pimbura GN Division
Nuwara-Eliya District
Kothmale police area
• Panangammana GN Division
Vavuniya District
Poovarankulam police area
• Kurukkalputhukulam GN Division
Matale District
• Matale police area
• Naula police area
• Dambulla police area
Further, all Grama Niladhari Divisions in Galewela police area in Matale District – except for the following – have also been released from isolation from this morning:
• Galewela Town GN Division
• Uduyaya GN Division
• Pahala Bammawa GN Division
• Kumbukgolla GN Division
• Thalakiriyagama GN Division
• Palaoathwala GN Division
• Wetakolu Wewa GN Division
