Sri Lankan Police will use drones to monitor the movement of people in areas confirmed as isolated due to an increasing spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in recent weeks, local media reported on Friday.

The drones will be flown over areas under lockdown in the Western Province, including many areas within the capital Colombo, reports Xinhua news agency. Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana stated the assistance of the air force had been sought for this operation and they would exercise high tech drones to monitor any illegal movements within the isolated areas.

At least twenty people were arrested for stepping out of their homes in the lockdown areas until Friday morning. Air force Spokesman Group Captain Dushantha Wijesinghe stated it had deployed three teams for this purpose and six to ten drones will be used, on the request of the police.

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