COLOMBO, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Over 300 people were arrested in Sri Lanka for violating a countrywide curfew which was imposed on Friday evening, the police said in a statement here Sunday.

Till Sunday afternoon, the police said a little over 300 were taken into custody for roaming the streets, gathering in public grounds to consume alcohol, traveling in vehicles without a curfew permit and trading, despite stern warnings to remain indoors.

Police said all those arrested will be produced before local courts next week.

The Sri Lankan Police on Saturday announced that the nationwide curfew imposed on Friday will be extended in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19 across the country.

In a statement, the police said that in Colombo, Gampaha on the outskirts and Puttalam district in the north western province, the curfew will be lifted at 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning and re-imposed again at 2 p.m. on the same day while in other districts across the country, the curfew will be lifted at 6 a.m. on Monday and re-imposed again at 2 p.m. on the same day.

The police said the curfew will be re-imposed indefinitely until further notice.

The curfew was initially to be lifted nationwide on Monday morning. Enditem

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