Coronavirus Countermeasures

All the preventive measures are in place at all tourist arrival and departure points 

The Sri Lanka Sanitary are monitoring the Corona Virus situation closely, and have taken concrete measures to strengthen the detection and management at all arrival and departure points. Steps are already taken to create awareness on the outbreak among tourism industry stakeholders and accordingly, the Tourism and Health Ministries are working closely to combat the spread of the Coronavirus within all tourist hotspots of the country.

So far, there has been only one identified case of Chinese nationality who was under strict medical supervision and since discharged. The government is vigilant to ensure that the safety of all citizens and tourists alike are looked after during this time. 

Meanwhile, measures have been put in place to ensure carriers of the Corona Virus cannot enter the country via Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), and 24-hour monitoring is conducted by BIA staff including body temperature screening machines to detect the virus with the assistance of the Health and Indigenous Medicine Services Ministry and Sri Lanka Army medical teams. 

A prohibition has been put in place for visitors from accompanying passengers inside the airport until further notice. For passengers arriving from China, a separate exit terminal has been set up at the Bandaranaike International Airport. 

We kindly request the tourists arriving from China and the region to monitor their health closely for two weeks upon entering Sri Lanka and seek medical attention promptly if they have any symptoms. 

A 24/7 help line is set up for any clarifications: (+94) 710 107 107 / (+94) 113 071 073

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Source: srilanka.travel