Uva Province Governor tenders his resignation

Over 100 Ukrainians left stranded in Sri Lanka

A total of 105 Ukrainian citizens are stranded in the city of Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka after Boryspil International Airport near Kyiv, as they claim, has refused to accept their plane, and therefore, the air carrier did not allow them to board a flight with a leg in Dubai, the Unian information agency reported. Passengers say their tour operator earlier confirmed that the flight would go as scheduled, according to the Ukrainian online newspaper Ukrayinska Pravda. However, later Ukrainians

18 Mar, 2020

Arrivals at all international airports in Sri Lanka suspended

All international airports in Sri Lanka will be closed for arrivals of international commercial passenger flights with effect from 4.00 am tomorrow (19) until 11.59 pm on 25 March. The Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority said it has notified all online and offline carriers in accordance with instructions received from the Sri Lanka Health Authorities, adding that the closure will be reviewed by the Sri Lanka Authorities. It said during the restricted period the following will be permitted: 1.

18 Mar, 2020

Visas for all foreigners residing in Sri Lanka extended

Due to the spread of the coronavirus in the country, it has been decided to extend the validity period of all types of Visas issued to all foreigners who are currently residing in Sri Lanka. The Government Information Department said that the validity period of all types of Visas will be extended for a period of 30 days with effect from 14th March 2020 to 12th April 2020. Foreigners have been advised to visit the Visa Division of the Department of Immigration and Emigration on either 08th and

17 Mar, 2020