South Koreans asked to cancel travel
(UTV|SEOL) – Health officials in South Korea are asking the public to postpone or cancel all non-essential overseas travel. All those returning from overseas are...
Category : Coronavirus Outbreak
President wants ad-hoc actions halted
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa directed that no instruction or communication by any Government Agency is issued without the prior concurrence of the Presidential Secretariat and any...
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...
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...
Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka reschedules inquiries
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has rescheduled its inquiries as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. HRCSL said that taking into consideration...
President announces concessions to help public, businesses affected by Corona
(UTV | COLOMBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday (17) announced concessions to assist the public and businesses affected by the Coronavirus....
Sri Lanka halts passenger arrivals at BIA
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka has halted passenger arrivals from all countries at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for 2-weeks commencing from...
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson released from coronavirus treatment
(UTV|Coronavirus pandemic) – US actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have been released from a hospital in Australia after receiving treatment for coronavirus....
Coronavirus: Canada to bar entry for most foreigners – Trudeau
(UTV|Coronavirus) – Canada will be closing its borders to anyone who is not a citizen or a permanent resident, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced....
Puttalam, Western and Southern Provinces identified as Coronavirus “High Risk” areas
(UTV | COLOMBO) – The Puttalam District, and the Western and Southern Provinces have been identified as “High Risk” areas for the Coronavirus outbreak in...