No decision to close airports yet: Tourism Minister

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No decision has been taken by the Ministry as yet to close the airports, but appropriate action would be taken in line with the COVID committee's decision, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said.

He said despite the spread of COVID here, the repatriation of Sri Lankan workers will continue as per the instructions by the health sector.

"The quarantine procedures being conducted at the airport will continue in the same manner as Government quarantine centres.

Instructions have been given to airport employees as to how they should work in the current situation," Minister Ranatunga said.

Though the number of COVID positive cases among the Sri Lankan workers have escalated, no clusters have emerged from them as yet, the Minister reiterated. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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vince Monday, 10 May 2021 02:09 PM

By the time these people take decisions, it is too late and scores would have died whilst thousands infected. They living in fortifications so it does not affect them.

Joshua Monday, 10 May 2021 03:10 PM

Keep it open until the Indian cricket team comes as we need their dollars?

Roshanaly Monday, 10 May 2021 03:20 PM

He also responsible for the present spreading of Covid infection.

Ranaweera Monday, 10 May 2021 03:31 PM

We still need to get people infected with the remaining variants of covid in order enter record books.

Dollars Monday, 10 May 2021 03:49 PM

You must consult Udayanga before deciding to close Airports.He must have arranged for Ukrainians to come on tour to SL

VJ Monday, 10 May 2021 05:10 PM

Who will make this decision? Gamini Lokuge I guess.

Lal Monday, 10 May 2021 06:35 PM

No need to close. Other countries already travel restrictions imposed to SRILANKA.

VIRUS Monday, 10 May 2021 09:20 PM

Come or go Chicago.. attitude.

Citizen Monday, 10 May 2021 11:10 PM

Yes no need to close the air port as all variants of covid is readily available I'm Sri Lanka now. Now people can have a covid cocktail party.

Unfortunately a citizen Monday, 10 May 2021 11:43 PM

You have lost the plot.too slow. Avoid giving your un qualified family jobs.

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