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14-day quarantine mandatory for all travellers arriving from overseas: Health Ministry

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All  travellers arriving from overseas including Sri Lankans should be mandatorily quarantined at a Quarantine facility until completion of 14 days, the Health Ministry said.

The amended quarantine regulations were issued by the Director General of Health Services.

Accordingly, children below two years have been exempted from Day One (on arrival) and exit COVID-19 PCR testing.

The guidelines are as follows:


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  • Ometh Wednesday, 12 May 2021 09:38 AM

    Do quarantine required for people who have taken the injection

    Srilankan Wednesday, 12 May 2021 09:39 AM

    Why? Hotels are empty?

    PD Wednesday, 12 May 2021 09:48 AM

    what a joke. why should vaccinated people quarantine? Country is incapable of clear logical thinking...

    Roshanaly Wednesday, 12 May 2021 10:24 AM

    They should have done this before, now it has already spread. Health department has done blunders and don't blame the public for everything.

    Gunapala Wednesday, 12 May 2021 02:12 PM

    Will Basil go to one of these quarantine facilities when he is back from US?


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