Sri Lanka extends curfew as counting of votes underway

Colombo, Sep 22 (UNI) Sri Lanka has extended the curfew imposed in the country until noon on Sunday, Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles said.

A curfew was imposed in Sri Lanka with effect from 10 p.m. on Saturday to 6 a.m. on Sunday, police announced in a press release on Saturday night.

The police said that while a peaceful situation prevails in the country, the decision to impose a curfew was taken to ensure further safety of people.

Voting for the presidential election in Sri Lanka started at 7 a.m. local time on Saturday and officially ended at 4 p.m. on the same day. The counting of the votes is still underway as of Sunday morning.

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