Coronavirus | Sri Lanka to shut its borders amid raging third wave
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May 19, 2021 19:47 IST
The move comes as a blow to the government’s efforts to revive the tourism industry from January this year.
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A Sri Lankan police officer checking the credentials of people to ensure that they adhere to travel restrictions imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 17,
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The move comes as a blow to the government’s efforts to revive the tourism industry from January this year.
Sri Lanka’s borders will be closed for all arrivals for ten days beginning May 21, the Civil Aviation Authority said on Wednesday, while officials reported a record single-day high of 3,051 COVID 19 cases.