President Gotabaya Rajapakshe has
yesterday (13)ordered the authorities to suspend the issuance of Visas for European nationals for a 14 day period in view of preventing the spreading of Corona Virus here .
Sri Lanka had recently suspended the issuance of online visas for foreign Nationals in this regard .
During a meeting held at Presidential Secretariet in Colombo Fort yesterday President Rajapakshe has directed the authorities to quarantine all Sri lankans arriving from European countries for 14 days as well.
Also during the meeting he had instructed the transport authorities to disinfect all buses and Trains used for public transport from today (14)to ensure they are not spreading the Corona virus .
President has also stated during the meeting that face masks should be supplied to Government and Private pharmacies for the use of public without any shortage. Government is considering to manufacture required amount of face masks locally and identified companies that can manufacture 150,000 face masks daily president has stressed.
Sri Lanka had recently suspended the issuance of online visas for foreign Nationals in this regard .
During a meeting held at Presidential Secretariet in Colombo Fort yesterday President Rajapakshe has directed the authorities to quarantine all Sri lankans arriving from European countries for 14 days as well.
Also during the meeting he had instructed the transport authorities to disinfect all buses and Trains used for public transport from today (14)to ensure they are not spreading the Corona virus .
President has also stated during the meeting that face masks should be supplied to Government and Private pharmacies for the use of public without any shortage. Government is considering to manufacture required amount of face masks locally and identified companies that can manufacture 150,000 face masks daily president has stressed.
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