The Ministry of Health states that there is no need for Sri Lankans to restrict their air travel owing to the new coronavirus that has originated out of Wuhan, China.
Issuing a media release, the Health Ministry notes that even the World Health Organization (WHO) had stated that there was no need to impose restrictions on air travel due to the virus.
The Ministry said Sri Lanka's healt services were also keeping a close watch on developments regarding the virus and had taken measures to check whether any passengers aflicted by the virus were arriving in the country. The health unit at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has been given the necessary instructions in this regard, it added.
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is firm about the President’s five-year tenure, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
Individuals who have obtained a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) yet do not meet the cutoff, can choose to remain tax exempt after notifying the IRD in writing, provided that their monthly income does not surpass the threshold, according to the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
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