He told the media that the Sri Lanka Navy was taking all steps to control the entrance of illegal immigrants from India, where the Covid-19 virus is fast spreading. Meanwhile, the Government is also considering limiting the number of flights arriving in Sri Lanka carrying repatriated Sri Lankans, with the increasing number of Covid-19-positive cases reported among them. On Sunday (13), 39 arrivals tested positive for Covid-19 in Sri Lanka while on Monday (14), 26 returnees were detected with the virus and most arrivals who tested positive for the virus were returnees from the Middle East. Over 250,000 PCR tests have been carried out in Sri Lanka for the detection of the Covid-19 infection, stated the National Operation Centre for Prevention of Covid-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO). Meanwhile, 11 positive Covid-19 cases, all expatriates, left hospitals after full recovery early last morning.

Source: The Nation September 16, 2020 21:56 UTC