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title: "Sri Lanka imposed night time curfew from August 16"
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date: 2021-08-15
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# Sri Lanka imposed night time curfew from August 16

Sri Lanka government imposed night time curfew from August 16 following the rapid spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant of coronavirus across the country.

Islandwide **curfew** will be imposed from 10pm to 4 am everyday from August 16 till further notice, except for essential services says Army Commander.