ANNOUNCEMENT Preventive measures for persons arriving from overseas during the pandemic of Covid-19 w.e.f. 07 December 2022 |
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Thursday, 08 December 2022 06:58 |
1. The requirement to produce Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate by any person arriving in Sri Lanka via any airport or seaport is hereby removed. 2. The requirement to produce a pre-boarding or on-arrival negative Covid-19 test (PCR/RAT) by any person arriving in Sri Lanka via any airport or seaport is hereby removed. 3. If foreign nationals/tourists become Covid-19 positive after arriving in Sri Lanka, they should isolate for 7 days in a private hospital/hotel/place of residence. The cost of treatment/isolation should be borne by foreign nationals/tourists. 4. The above measures will be applicable irrespective of other directives in any previous guidelines/letters/circulars issued by the Director General of Health Services of Sri Lanka.
5. This guideline is effective for the persons arriving in Sri Lanka via airports or seaports from 00:00 hrs on 07 December 2022and persons who have already arrived. 6. The latest preventive measures/information regarding Covid-19 could be obtained through the website of the Ministry of Healthof Sri Lanka at http://www.health.gov.lk/moh_final/english/ |