Sri Lankan couple who entered Tamil Nadu arrested

No move to close Sri Lanka’s borders for tourists

By Indika Sri Aravinda The Government says there is no move to close Sri Lanka’s borders for tourists. Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that tourists will continue to be allowed into the country and so will Sri Lankans returning from overseas. He said that strict health regulations are implemented when tourists and Sri Lankans arrive in the country and that process will continue. Ranatunga said that PCR tests are carried out on passengers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BI

25 Apr, 2021

Multiple countries issue travel advisories on Sri Lanka

A number of countries have issued travel advisories on Sri Lanka after the country was placed on a coronavirus alert last week. The US, UK, and Australia are among the countries that issued updated travel advisories on Sri Lanka, Daily Mirror reported. The UK noted that Sri Lanka has been moved to Risk Alert Level 3 due to an increase in coronavirus cases. The travel advice states that due to a prevalence of COVID-19 cases in the community, there is a high risk of changes to flights and airpo

26 Apr, 2021

All State and private functions banned for two weeks

All State and private functions have been banned for two weeks, the President’s Office said today (Sunday). The President’s Office said that all State events and functions have been suspended. Meanwhile, all private events and functions scheduled for the next two weeks have been suspended using the quarantine laws. The President’s Office said that the decision has been taken to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Sri Lanka is currently facing the threat of the coronavirus third wave. Hea

25 Apr, 2021