President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa tweeted that curfew will be lifted from April 20 onwards in a phased manner, excluding specific areas.

The curfew in non-high risk districts will be lifted from 5 AM to 8 PM from April 20 onwards. In high-risk districts, curfew will be relaxed between 5 AM and 8 PM from April 22 onwards.

However, curfew will NOT be lifted below Police areas. Bambalapitiya, Mount Lavinia, Dehiwala, Kohuwala, Ja-ela, Gothatuwa, Seeduwa, Kochchikade, Maradana, Kotahena, Grandpass, Keselwatta, Gothatuwa, Mulleriyawa,Puttalam, Marawila,Vennappuwa, Payagala, Beruwala, Bandaragama, Aluthgama.

A Press release issued by the President's Media Divisio said only one-third of government servants will be reporting to work at any given time. Others expected to work from home and will be rotated. Half the staff of private companies expected to report to work.