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Nearly 50 returnees from Kuwait among latest coronavirus patients

Nearly 50 Sri Lankans who returned from Kuwait are among the latest coronavirus patients detected in Sri Lanka. The Ministry of Health said that 49 Sri Lankans who returned from Kuwait had been detected with the coronavirus today (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 total of 52 people were detected with the virus in Sri Lanka today. Two Navy personnel and one returnee from Malaysia were also

24 May, 2020

Colombo and Gampaha under close watch as curfew is further relaxed

The Colombo and Gampaha districts will be under close watch as the curfew is further relaxed from today (Tuesday). The curfew in Colombo and Gampaha is being relaxed after two months and will be imposed only from 10pm to 4am daily. Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said that Colombo is the most populated place in Sri Lanka followed by Gampaha and these two districts must be protected. He insisted that Sri Lanka is not 100 percent back to normal from today and restrictions

26 May, 2020

Flight scheduled to bring back Sri Lankans stranded in Qatar cancelled

A flight scheduled to bring back Sri Lankans stranded in Qatar has been cancelled, the Foreign Ministry said today. Foreign Secretary?Ravinatha Aryasinha said that in consultation with the Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena, he has instructed Sri Lanka?s Acting Ambassador in Qatar, as an interim measure, to immediately find accommodation for those stranded, following the cancellation of the Sri Lankan Airlines flight from Qatar, which was scheduled for today. (Colombo Gazette)

25 May, 2020