28th March 2020 08:27:17 Hours
One more batch of 501 returnees who underwent the two-week-long quarantine process at Punani (167 including 01 a foreigner from Italy), Kandakadu (25) and Diyatalawa (309 including 03 foreigners from South Korea) Quarantine Centres (QCs) left for home this morning (27) from respective locations after completion of medical procedures and receipt of their Quarantine Certificates.
The groups, segregated according to their residential towns were provided with Army transport facilities for their destinations in Galle, Colombo, Kandy, Kadawatha, Kurunegala and Matara areas. In addition, troops supplied them with snacks, water and lunch packets on their way with special focus on food varieties for infants and kids.
Respective Commanding Officers at those QCs, Officers and Other Ranks were there to see them off upon successful completion of their quarantine period.
Source: www.army.lk