An official attached to the High Commission of India, Colombo was tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday and the official is currently placed at a designated government medical facility keeping in line with COVID-19 guidelines, the High Commission said.
The family members of the official are also being governed strictly in accordance with these guidelines.
The High Commission also noted that given the nature of the duties of the concerned Secretarial staff, the official has limited interaction with most members of the High Commission and no interaction with outsiders in discharge of his official responsibilities.
“However, primary contacts of the official at the High Commission are isolating themselves and are undertaking other precautionary measures in accordance with stipulated health safety norms,”
High Commission premises have been sanitized and all other necessary steps are being reinforced as per standard protocols. As such, the High Commission continues to function on limited strength and follows a rotational policy in view of the evolving COVID-19 situation.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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