(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) has informed all airlines that the maximum permitted transit time at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Colombo in for any passenger transiting via BIA should strictly be not more than 12 hours.
"Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority limits maximum permitted transit time for airlines at BIA to 12 hours"Category: Top Story
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Since the provision of essential foods and rice production, storage and distribution is imperative to ensure food security, services of the owners of all rice mills have been declared an essential service under the COVID–19 quarantine process, President’s Media Division said.
"Government declares rice mills an essential service"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka has reached out to British visitors on social media. In her messages, High Commissioner Sarah Hulton notes that a lot of British visitors have taken the UK Government’s advice to return home. She encourages any British tourists to return to the UK now while flights are available. The High Commissioner noted that some British passport holders are in Sri Lankan visiting family, a statement said.
"UK HC advises British visitors to leave"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –With corporate and individual donations and direct donations, the COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund ‘s balance has surpassed Rs. 609 million.
"COVID – 19 Fund reaches Rs. 609 million"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The government has decided to purchase all vegetable stocks of local vegetable farmers in Dambulla, Galewela, Naula, Laggala and Wilgamuwa areas from today (11), the Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs, Janaka Bandara Tennakoon said.
"Government to directly purchase vegetables from farmers from today"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – China yesterday(01) donated a large stock of medical equipment to Sri Lanka to help the country fight the coronavirus.
"China donates large stock of medical equipment to Sri Lanka"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) advises people to practice social distancing and government to stop occasionally lifting the curfew to keep the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic at bay.
"GMOA advises government to stop relaxing curfew, emphasizes social distancing above 80%"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has telephoned Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Tuesday to discuss the health and economic impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on Sri Lanka and the region.
"WHO Chief thanks Sri Lankan President for ‘mobilizing the whole government’ against COVID-19"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The third coronavirus death has been reported in Sri Lanka, that of a 72 year-old patient.
"Third coronavirus death reported in Sri Lanka"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The government says it has allocated an additional Rs.500 million to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country.
"Additional Rs.500M set aside to combat COVID-19"