President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday urged the public to follow the instructions given by the health authorities and not to be misled by false information spread by various groups at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has resurfaced in the country.

The President in a statement posted on his Facebook page said that authorities are doing their best to contain the spread of the disease and save the people from the pandemic.

“At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping the globe, we defeated it together as a strong nation.

Today, COVID-19 is activating back in our country. As before, our health, security and other services are doing the best to save us from this pandemic”.

“In this challenging situation, I urge you to follow the instructions given by the health authorities and obtain the necessary information from official Government information services without being deceived by the false propaganda spread by various groups,” the President said.