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Govt and Uber Eats partner to deliver essential supplies

The government of Sri Lanka and Uber are joining forces to deliver essential supplies as part of efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Uber Eats will enable people to receive essential food items and support the government’s guidelines by staying at home. Users can now get groceries safely delivered on the same day, in full compliance …

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Curfew in 19 Districts to continue till April 6

Curfew imposed in Colombo, Gampaha,Kalutara,Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna districts will continue until further notice, Presidential Media Division said. It said curfew which was lifted in other 19 Districts at 6.00 am today will be re-imposed at 2.00pm and will continue till 6.00 am on April 6.

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Total coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka rise to 143

Sri Lanka yesterday recorded the highest daily surge in COVID-19 cases as a total of 21 patients tested positive for the virus during the course of the day. As of 7.30 pm, 20 coronavirus patients were found in the country, however, another patient had tested positive by 11.20 pm. Accordingly, the total count of coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka has …

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India suspends all tourist visas until April 15

Amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, the cabinet secretary on Wednesday said all states and Union Territories should invoke provisions of Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 by means of which all advisories issued by the Union health ministry and state governments from time to time are enforceable. India on Wednesday suspended all tourist visas till April 15 in …

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Kuwait to suspend all flights from Friday over coronavirus

Kuwait has declared that it will be suspending all flights from Friday. The gulf country will, however, limit inbound trips for Kuwaiti citizens and their first-degree relatives. Cargo flights are also excluded. It also announced a public holiday from March 12 to March 26. These steps have been taken to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Kuwait has …

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Saudi Arabia expands travel ban to 12 more countries including SL

Saudi Arabia on Thursday temporarily stopped all travel to and from almost all of Europe and 12 more countries including Sri Lanka as the number of coronavirus cases in the Kingdom jumped to 45, Arab News reported. The Ministry of Health on Wednesday said the latest cases include a man and a woman who were tested and placed in quarantine …

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