The scene when June 21st dawned…

Social media had quite a lot of interesting comments, with regard to Monday, the 21st – when travel restrictions were lifted.

Yes, the question, posed by many, was…

Monday 21st…what’s the first thing you would go out, and do?

Well, that’s the very same question I asked some of our entertainers and, surprisingly, instead of rushing out, to check out what the scene looked like, after the long lockdown, most took it cool and went out only for essentials.

* Judy de Silva:

I needed to step out but found myself stranded at home as my vehicle failed to start. Idled for so long, the battery had gone dead and there was nothing that I could have done. Unfortunately, I didn’t realise when a vehicle is kept idle for a long period, the battery terminal has to be disconnected, or the vehicle started, on a daily basis, and the engine kept running for a short while.

*  Kumar de Silva:

The first thing, I did, was to rush to a nearby supermarket to purchase an item that I badly needed. I couldn’t get it, during the lockdown, so I had to buy a few extras. And, now I feel good – on top of the world!

*  Rajiv Sebastian:

I’ve been home confined for a long time and was only able to take in the scene, from my balcony. When I heard that the travel restrictions would be lifted on June 21st, I wasn’t overjoyed, I must say – perhaps, a little bit curious to see what was happening, outside the four walls of my home! So, on the 21st, I took the opportunity to drive around a bit – just to see what the city looks like after my long ‘holiday’ at home. I then got home and decided to stay safe, instead of stepping out again.

Monday, June 21st, was just another normal day for me. Although I’ve got both my vaccine jabs, I had no intention of just going out and looking around. At any given time, we need to avoid crowds, so staying at home would be the safest – unless we have something very important to attend to.

*  Benjamin Ranabahu:

My hair needed cutting, and trimming, and some colouring, as well, and that was the first thing I did when travel restrictions were lifted on June 21st – rush to my hairdressing salon. Got my hairstylist to do the needful, and then got back home…to cool myself. Really, I think, in this kind of a situation, it’s best to stay at home and only go out if it’s absolutely necessary.

*  Sohan Weerasinghe:

*  Brenda Mendis:

No, I was not going to venture out, taking into consideration the present situation in the country, and the deadly virus that has crippled, almost the whole world. I had no intension, whatsoever, of stepping out on the 21st. It was home, as usual, for me – doing my music, exercising, and also my beauty routine, etc. We all should realize the fact that the whole world is battling a killer pandemic and the only way to stay safe is to stay indoors. And, that is what I will continue to do till such time Covid-19 is on the decrease in our part of the world.