All inbound DPL staff should adhere to local health guidelines: US Embassy

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The US diplomatic staff adhere carefully to Sri Lankan COVID-19 guidelines including quarantine restrictions in close coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Relations, a US Embassy spokesman said.

The spokesman made these remarks in response to a query about the Foreign Relations Ministry issuing guidelines for foreign diplomats arriving in the country. The Ministry announced earlier that PCR tests at the airport would be compulsory for all inbound foreign diplomats.

The spokesman said, “The arrival of the US diplomatic staff in Sri Lanka also complies with the norms and procedures outlined in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, just as it applies to arrival of Sri Lankan and other diplomatic staff in the US. We refer you to the Ministry of Foreign Relations for information on their guidelines for the personnel who arrive on diplomatic missions. These guidelines, to which all inbound US personnel should strictly adhere, apply and it is applicable to other foreign missions as well”. (Kelum Bandara)

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saman Thursday, 11 June 2020 03:45 AM

What a load of crazy!

Rex Jarkie Thursday, 11 June 2020 05:19 AM

WHO IS THE STUPID WHO GAVE PERMISSION TO ENTER SRI LANKA FROM BIA WITH OUT DOING PCR IS IT BECAUSE HE ANOTHER STUPID AMERICAN????

ravin Thursday, 11 June 2020 05:36 AM

What do you really mean. We had many instances in past you people interfering with our local affairs directly. And............ Does the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations allow you'll to do that?

Jude Thursday, 11 June 2020 07:32 AM

One moron refused BEFORE!! I challenge that person to try that in China!! Well, the person would be GUARANTEED to be arrested and jailed !! Huh!!

Odin Thursday, 11 June 2020 07:48 AM

Ehenang!!!

Bandu W Thursday, 11 June 2020 07:48 AM

Somewhere but not there type to save face. No comment on the ugly american who refused to be tested which started this debate. This is called obfuscation.

CITIZEN Thursday, 11 June 2020 09:22 AM

WE WANT TO KNOW WHY YOUR STAFF DID NOT ADHERE TO OUR RULES THE OTHER DAY. ALSO WHY ONLY THE US EMBASSY IS GIVING STATEMENTS TO THE MEDIA

Me Thursday, 11 June 2020 05:29 PM

Send your own staff back to the US for violating this protocol.

ram Thursday, 11 June 2020 11:03 PM

likewise, would you propose all war criminals with diplomatic immunity to surrender their immunity and face U.S. legal system?

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