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Fully vaccinated Sri Lankans can arrive without prior approval

Fully vaccinated Sri Lankans can arrive in the country without prior approval, the Government said today. The Civil Aviation Authority said that fully vaccinated Sri Lankans can arrive in the country without approval from the Foreign Ministry. However, they will be required to undergo the mandatory on arrival PCR test. The Ministry of Health said that all Sri Lankans and their accompanying foreign National Spouse, children, Dual Citizens (if using the Sri Lankan passport to arrive) with a tra

12 Aug, 2021

Colombo continues to be epicentre for the coronavirus

Colombo continues to be the epicentre for the coronavirus in Sri Lanka with a high number of infected people still being detected. Latest data showed that 511 people were detected with the coronavirus in the Colombo District. Similar and even higher numbers were seen in Colombo over the past few days. Since October last year a total of 74,380 people have been detected with the virus in the Colombo District. However, despite the rise in numbers the Government yesterday asserted that a curfew

11 Aug, 2021

Colombo records over 850 infections in a single day

Colombo has recorded over 850 Covid infections in a single day, the authorities said today. The National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said that 852 people tested positive for the virus in the Colombo District yesterday (Sunday). That was over twice as much as the Kalutara District which recorded the second highest number of infections for the day. NOCPCO said that 320 people were detected with the virus in Kalutara yesterday, 319 in Gampaha and 255 in the Gal

09 Aug, 2021