Reliable sources say that President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is focusing on locking up the country for a week to control the rapid spread of the Covid epidemic.
The sources said that a number of issues would be discussed in his address to the nation, including the protests made without considering the majority of the people who would be inconvenienced during a country lockout.
However, special attention will be paid to the health staff involved in saving the lives of a large number of non-corona people who die in a country lockout without essential treatment.
Various media reports are already circulating that amendments may be made in the future regarding the maintenance of the economy, the employment crisis and the payment of wages.
Minister Prasanna Ranatunga had submitted a similar proposal to President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa today.
According to unofficial sources, the government has been paying close attention to locking up the country for a week from midnight today in response to the request of the chief incumbents.
