The Leprosy Hospital in Hendala will be converted into a quarantine unit for those arriving in Sri Lanka from South Korea, Italy and Iran in view of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading in these countries.
The Health Ministry plans to instruct all passengers returning from these countries to undergo the quarantine for two weeks, Health Services Director General Dr. Anil Jasinghe said in a statement.
The decision was taken at National Action Committee on COVID-19 which met on Tuesday.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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