98 civilians from the Bandaranayaka Mawatha who were quarantined at the SLAF Quarantine Centre at Palaly completed the necessary period today (19 May 2020) and were sent to their homes. The Quarantine Centre at Palaly was operated on the instructions of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias in order to support the government’s effort of controlling the COVID-19 outbreak in Sri Lanka.

The 98 civilians who were released today were made up of 50 males and 48 females and they had completed 28 days at the Centre from 22 April 2020. On the instructions of the Commander, these civilians were provided with all required necessities to make their stay as comfortable as possible.

The operation and management of the SLAF Quarantine Centre at Palaly was conducted under the supervision of the Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Palaly, Group Captain Asela Jayasekara.