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The European Union (EU) has updated the list of countries for which its member states should gradually lift travel restrictions at the external borders, but Sri Lanka has not yet been included in the list.

A statement issued by the European Council on July 16 said the Council updated the list of countries following the first review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU.

“This list will continue to be reviewed and, as the case may be, updated every two weeks,” it said.

Based on the criteria and conditions set out in the recommendation, the statement said member states should gradually lift the travel restrictions at the external borders for residents of the following countries from July 16.

Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay and China (subject to confirmation of reciprocity).

On June 30, the European Council adopted a recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, including an initial list of countries for which member states should start lifting the travel restrictions at the external borders.

Earlier, the EU Embassy in Sri Lanka said that the absence of a country on the list should not be considered as being blacklisted.


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  • chandu Friday, 24 July 2020 11:15 AM

    Tamil Diaspora is their mentor.No wonder!.They have not not learnt a lesson from Covid !

    Lord Wolfstein Friday, 24 July 2020 08:23 PM

    I suspect the Tamil diaspora is also responsible for the tsunami and the Corona virus

    D Perera Friday, 24 July 2020 01:46 PM

    Qatar also published low risk countries which they will allow entry in to Qatar and Sri Lanka is not in the list. Before blaming diaspora look what is happening inside the country.

    Yuri Friday, 24 July 2020 03:55 PM

    What is killing this island is any action destroy or ruin the country law and order in the name of Tamils or diaspora. no one need to ruin this island.. you will do for free

    Joshua Friday, 24 July 2020 07:16 PM

    Well done EU. They know the sri Lanka situationbetter than we sri lankans


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