Sri Lanka closes export industrial zones as COVID-19 cases rise

Workers wait to board buses after the closure of the Katunayake free trade zone on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 27, 2020. Sri Lanka has closed export industrial zones and granted leave to thousands of workers as part of the country's efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the island's state run Board of Investments said here Friday. Sri Lanka has to date reported 106 COVID-19 positive cases while over 200 are under observation. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)