Sri Lanka imposes travel ban for passengers from Iran, Italy & S. Korea

Sri Lanka imposes travel ban for passengers from Iran, Italy & S. Korea

March 13, 2020   09:27 am

Sri Lanka has imposed a travel ban for passengers arriving in the island from three coronavirus-hit countries - Iran, Italy & S. Korea.

Accoridngly,  the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has instructed all airlines not to carry passengers to Sri Lanka from the aforesaid three countries.

The CAA further stated that this travel ban will be in effect from tomorrow (14). 

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