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Monday, March 9, 2020

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Sri Lsnkan Consular General.Office In Milan ,Italy Is Collecting Details Of Sri Lankans Trapped In Lockdown

Sri Lankan Consular General 's Office in

Milan, Italy are currently being collected the number of Sri Lankans in Italy affected due to the lockdown of 14 Italian cities including Milan and Venice in Northern and Central territories of the country which have a population of more than 16 Million according to the comsuler General's office .

Italian Government had locked down these cities with one fourth of the country's total population in view of quarantine them.to prevent spreading of Corona virus which spreads rapidly in Italy.

Comsuler General's office Believes around 30,000 to 35,000 Sri Lankans may have residing in these locked down cities which Is 32 percent of the total Sri Lankan population in Italy at present.

All the facilties will.be provided for all the Sri Lankans affected due to the lockdown authorities have e stated.

Qatar Imposed A Travel Ban On 14 Countries Including Sri Lanka

Qatar government had imposed a

temporary traval ban on residents of 14 countries including Sri Lanka ,Bangladesh, India ,Italy, South Korea and Egypt with effect from today (10)to avoid entering Qatar in view of preventing spreading Corona Virus.

Qatar had also banned it's residents from travelling 09 countries including Saudi Arabia ,United Arab Emirates and Bahrain it has been announced.

Ministry Of Health Had Requested All Passangers Arriving in From. Corona Virus Hit Countries To Quarantine Themselves At Homes For 14 Days -All.Tours To Dambadiwa ,India To Be Temporary Cancelled

Ministry Of Health had today

(09)requested all those who are arriving in countries except Italy ,Iran and South Korea to stay in their houses /lodges and quarantine themselves for 14 days to check whether they are infected with Corona Virus.

According to the Director General. Of Health Services Dr.Anil Jasinghe All Passangers arriving in from corona virus hit Italy ,Iran and South Korea will be quarantined for 14 days at Batticaloa Private Campus and Rehabilitation and Treatment center At kandakadu area in Sungavil ,Polonnaruwa from tomorrow (10).

All other Passangers from other countries should be quarantined themselves whilst staying in their houses /Lodging places for 14 days Dr.Jasinghe has stressed whilst announcing the latest decisions taken by the Health Ministry to avoid spreading Corona virus here at the Health Ministry this evening (10).

He has further stated that all those who are quarantine themselves at home should avoid attending functions and public places during the quarantine period.

"Through the Buddha sasana Ministry all the tour operators are being advised to cancel organising tours temporarily to Dambadiwa ,India as the Corona virus infected persons are being increased in India .If the virus begin spreading here steps like locking down cities where the Corona virus infected persons are staying in and putting road blocks to avoid people from leaving for other cities need to be implemented. To prevent such situation strict meassures need to be implemented .People are being advised to restrict their foreign tours these days to prevent infecting the virus " he has stated.