17 October 2022 10:04 am
Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga who coordinates Russian tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka said he requested the health authorities to do away with mandatory requirement of carrying Covid test report for tourists.
Weeratunga told Daily Mirror that Sri Lanka could not compete with other countries in the attraction and promotion of tourism .
The Health Ministry circular says ,” unvaccinated /partially vaccinated persons of 12 years and above should mandatorily carry a negative COVID-19 PCR test report done within 72 hours prior to embarkation OR Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) report done within 48 hours prior to embarkation. Self-swabs are not allowed.
They will be exempted from-on arrival (Day One test). Persons with a history of COVID-19 infection more than 6 months before date of departure with a single dose of a two-dose vaccine are NOT considered as fully vaccinated and should arrive with a negative pre-boarding COVID-19 test.
They will be exempted from the on arrival (Day One test),”.(Kelum Bandara)