A group of 181 persons, including 179 Sri Lankans and two South Koreans who arrived in the country from South Korea and Italy this morning were transported by bus to the quarantine facility at the Batticaloa campus premises.
The group will be quarantined at the location for a period of 14 days.
They are the first batch of persons from countries badly hit by the coronavirus who have been taken to be quarantined.
The Health Ministry earlier announced that all those coming to Sri Lanka from South Korea, Italy and Iran, where the coronavirus is spreading rapidly, will have to undergo a 14-day period of mandatory quarantine.
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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.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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