An outrage has arisen in many sectors
of the society after Katunayake Airport officials had allowed a US State official who had arrived from Qatar yesterday (04) to leave the Airport following his refusal to face "PCR " test to check his Corona status .
According to the Airport officials the State official who had arrived from a flight from Qatar had refused to face the "PCR "test which is made compulsory for foreign arrivals at the Airport ,By using his VIP status and Airport officials had allowed hin to leave afterwards .
However US Embassy in Colombo has stated that the US Official has acted according to the law and every state official arriving in need to undrrgo a 14 day self quarantine and adterwards will facing the "PCR " Test .
All US Embassy officials ate stick to follow health guidelines issued by the Health Ministry in Sri lanka the Embassy has stated .
Meanwhile after a State offocial of a country facing the "PCR "test followed by the Self quaratine period , the test result will be sent to the Foreign Ministry it has been revealed .
However Sri lankan government has today (05) announced that the law in the country is equal to everyone and if anyone arrriving in Sri Lanka refuse to face "PCR "test at the Airport will be sent back to the country they have came from .
been reported in the country untill 6 p.m yesterday (05) increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 1801 according to the Epidemeology Uniit.
