April, 2020

• 8 April

  New mechanism to issue curfew passes introduced

  

  The Government imposes curfew from time to time with the objective of preventing unwanted congregation of people in the wake of COVID – 19 outbreak. It has been observed that excessively number of people gather at Police Stations to obtain curfew passes during curfew periods. Such large gathering of people is a major hindrance to Coronavirus mitigation activities. In this …

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• 7 April

  Recommendations from top Medical Professors towards an exit strategy

  

  Six Chair Professors of Medicine (and Specialist Physicians) in Sri Lanka have expressed their opinion on an exit strategy from the current COVID-19 lockdown in Sri Lanka, recommending the current level of restriction should continue for now and be reviewed after the New Year among others. Prof. Janaka de Silva (University of Kelaniya), Prof. Sarath Lekamwasam(University of Ruhuna) Prof. SAM …

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• 2 April

  Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): What parents should know ? How to protect yourself and your children.

  

  What is a ‘novel’ coronavirus? A novel coronavirus (CoV) is a new strain of coronavirus. The disease caused by the novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China, has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – ‘CO’ stands for corona, ‘VI’ for virus, and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as ‘2019 novel coronavirus’ or ‘2019-nCoV.’ The COVID-19 virus is a …

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• 2 April

  Online service set up for public relief & detecting COVID-19 victims

  

  National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) considering the national emergency has launched an ‘online solution’ to provide demands of public relief measures and identify COVID-19 victims. The online portal will meet with requests for essential supplies or medical needs and to report on any patient with COVID-19 symptoms or a suspicious community or anyone who had arrived …

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• 2 April

  ACJU expresses its disappointment with regard to revising the method of disposal of the COVID-19 bodies

  

  We, the ACJU, along with Muslim Community, express our disappointment to the amendment made by the authorities in the “Provisional Clinical Practice Guidelines on COVID-19 Suspected and Confirmed Patients” in the revised version issued on 31.03.2020, that all bodies of those who die as a result of being infected by Covid – 19 are to be cremated, even though WHO …

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• 1 April

  All types of visas for foreigners residing in SL extended till May 12

  

  The validity period of all types of visas issued to foreigners who are currently residing in Sri Lanka, has been extended till May 12, 2020 due to the spread of the Covid-19, the Immigration and Emigration Department said. Accordingly, the validity period of all types of visas had been extended for a period of 30 days from March 14 to …

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• 1 April

  Saudi tells Muslims to wait on Hajj plans amid coronavirus crisis

  

  RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has asked Muslims to wait for more clarity on the coronavirus pandemic before planning any travel for pilgrimage, the minister for Hajj and Umrah told Al-Ekhbariya TV on Tuesday. “We’ve asked the world not to rush with regards to Hajj groups until the path of the epidemic becomes clear, keeping in mind the safety of pilgrims and public …

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