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Special flights to repatriate stranded tourists in Sri Lanka

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has taken measures to repatriate tourists who are stranded in Sri Lanka due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country. Issuing a press release, the SLTDA said the Government will allow charter flights to fly out remaining tourists on holiday or on work in Sri Lanka on request. It said according to the Department of Immigration and Emigration there were approximately 18,093 international tourists in the country as of 25 March. The SLTDA said

26 Mar, 2020

US offers Sri Lanka $1.3 million to help fight COVID-19 pandemic

The United States has offered Sri Lanka $1.3 million to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The US State Department said that the?$1.3 million will help the Government prepare laboratory systems, activate case-finding and event-based surveillance, support technical experts for response and preparedness, risk communication, infection prevention and control, and more. Over the past 20 years, US investment in Sri Lanka has included more than $26 million in health alone out of more than $1 billion i

28 Mar, 2020

Government assures no shortage of food

The Government says there are ample essential goods to last till April 2020, and there will be no food shortage in Sri Lanka in the near future. Co-Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardena said the Government had taken measures to store extra essential goods in view of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrated in April. He further said that Sri Lanka, which was dependent on imports for most essential goods, will not be affected despite a lockdown in various countries world over due to th

26 Mar, 2020