Sri Lanka to review repatriations as returnees contract COVID-19

25 May, 2020

The Government is to review the repatriation of several Sri Lankans stranded overseas after a number of returnees were found to have contracted the coronavirus.

Director-General of Health Services Dr Anil Jasinghe said that the Government will review the frequency of bringing Sri Lankans back from overseas.

He said that with the latest developments it is likely that there will be a gap between flights bringing down Sri Lankans so that the authorities have time to deal with the returnees more closely.

The Ministry of Health said that 49 Sri Lankans who returned from Kuwait had been detected with the coronavirus yesterday (Sunday).

The Sri Lankans who contracted the virus were at quarantine centers in the country when it was found that they had the virus.

A few Sri Lankans who returned from other countries had also been found to have contracted the virus. (Colombo Gazette)

Colombo Gazette ? Sri Lanka to review repatriations as returnees contract COVID-19

Recommended For You

Several areas in Jaffna isolated after Covid infections soar

By our Jaffna correspondent? Several areas in Jaffna have been placed under isolation from today for 10 days after Covid infections saw a rapid increase. Health authorities said that the main Jaffna bus stand and several roads around the Jaffna town have been shut. Officials said that around 77 people tested positive for the coronavirus in Jaffna yesterday (Thursday). Local officials have also banned weddings, gatherings and other events in Jaffna until further notice. Restrictions have als

26 Mar, 2021

Sri Lanka notes increased militarisation of the Indian Ocean

Sri Lanka has taken note of the increased militarisation of the Indian Ocean. Foreign Secretary Admiral Professor Jayanath Colombage said that there are three trends emerging or have already emerged in the Indian Ocean. “Number one, the politicisation of the maritime trade; number two, the politicisation of maritime-related infrastructure and number three, increased militarisation of the Indian Ocean,? he said. The Foreign Secretary emphasized that there needs to be an international rules-bas

26 Mar, 2021

Government defends deal to give management of Arcade to Odel

The Government today defended a decision to give the management of Arcade Independence Square to Odel PLC (Company). State Minister of Urban Development Dr. Nalaka Godahewa told Parliament that the due process was followed when Odel PLC (Company) was picked to manage and operate Arcade Independence Square. Godahewa said that of the 42 shops that were operating at the Arcade in 2014 around 11 shops had closed down by 2019. The Minister said that since Arcade was operating at a loss it was deci

25 Mar, 2021

Colombo Gazette is a leading news and entertainment website, covering stories related to Sri Lanka. The content consists of text based news, photos and videos and is linked to social media websites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to provide a wider coverage for its stories.