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A total of 639 persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 yesterday and three of them were foreigners from Ukraine, the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said.

Accordingly, a total of six tourists from Ukraine have been tested positive with Covid-19 within two days.

Earlier, three tourists who were among the first tourist group from Ukraine which had arrived in the country on December 28 have tested positive with the virus. (DSB)


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  • Jim kuru Thursday, 31 December 2020 08:23 AM

    What about the rest of passengers ??? this is stupidity

    Dee Thursday, 31 December 2020 08:32 AM

    'Sar'. Shall we send the multi barrels to fight the new cluster?

    Mm Thursday, 31 December 2020 08:38 AM

    Covid tourism!! Not allowing citizens to come but this sh*t gets allowed

    Sam Thursday, 31 December 2020 08:51 AM

    Stop this idiocy, in the pictures at the airport the Ukrainians are not wearing masks properly. The Minister of tourism and his entourage didnt even bother wearing masks, I guess they are too important!!

    Joseph Thursday, 31 December 2020 09:04 AM

    Definition of one county one law. If a Sri Lanka citizen is found to be Covid positive his close associates are put under quarantine . If a a foreigner is found to be positive only he/she will be under quarantine

    Selvakumar Thursday, 31 December 2020 09:05 AM

    Great news !!!

    Samson Thursday, 31 December 2020 09:07 AM

    Let us get more tourists so that we can increase the positive numbers.

    DGee Thursday, 31 December 2020 09:10 AM

    Another disaster. All arrivals need confining and PCR testing. Revenue may outdo our loss.

    Leel Thursday, 31 December 2020 09:10 AM

    Uodayanga Weerathunga and his topshots in the govenment are habitual coorks will do any thing to earn money.

    mp Thursday, 31 December 2020 09:18 AM

    The Minister of Tourism should be responsible for this. He is putting Sri Lankan's lives in danger.

    FF Thursday, 31 December 2020 09:24 AM

    WHAT DOES THE GOVT THINK BY GETTING DOWN TOURISTS FROM UKRAINE? THEY ASKED FOR NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. WAS THIS PLANNED TO MAKE MONEY BY SENDING THEM TO QUARANTINE TO HOTELS RUN BY HENCHMEN?

    FF Thursday, 31 December 2020 09:25 AM

    THE BUBBLE HAS BURST

    Kumaran, Wattala Thursday, 31 December 2020 09:37 AM

    Why this hurry to bring these tourists from Ukraine. Who benefits from this, the govt or individuals. Earlier we were told by a minister that the second wave originated from Ukranian visiters. Why don't the govt think twice before inviting these tourists to our country.

    Ilyas Thursday, 31 December 2020 10:04 AM

    What's going to happen to the citizen awaiting repatriation paid or otherwise? Would this be another reason to stop this process?

    Anthony. R Thursday, 31 December 2020 10:58 AM

    One Country One Law? ??? They say in sinhala illang kanawa. This Udayanga cluster will plunge SriLanka to the bottom. Do we deserve. Saw how the minister and officials with no mask and even some of the tourist

    Ram Thursday, 31 December 2020 11:10 AM

    To help Udayanga and few others even the Airport charges for landing and parking was waived recently. To help their cronies the people are paced at risk

    Sira Thursday, 31 December 2020 11:52 AM

    WELCOME to Srilanka US Dollars

    SACK THE WHOLE LOT RESPONSIBLE Thursday, 31 December 2020 12:42 PM

    For heaven sake stop tourists arrivals. Those Government servants and our politicos paid by us - are responsible. But no one will resign on this issue !

    Sumal Thursday, 31 December 2020 01:03 PM

    Bubble tourism invented by land like no other

    harshass Thursday, 31 December 2020 01:06 PM

    Can we have Sira back?

    Gune Thursday, 31 December 2020 01:11 PM

    Stupid idiots, bringing in tourists when theres corona

    Silva Thursday, 31 December 2020 02:26 PM

    The Ukrainian cluster, new name in the news.

    Saras Thursday, 31 December 2020 02:48 PM

    Another Ukrainian cluster will spread soon all over the country as they not come here to stay insider the hotels.

    Nuwan Thursday, 31 December 2020 03:15 PM

    Udayanga, the family you don't want to have.

    Joseph Thursday, 31 December 2020 10:48 PM

    One way to import the virus. More coronavirus imports for prosperity. Hooray for Udayangana and his crooks

    John anderson Friday, 01 January 2021 12:14 AM

    This show government is so Incompetence in handling this virus


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