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Embassy Press Releases / Special Notices
Several businesses will be allowed to resume with the relaxation of lockdown guidelines from 3 May 2020.
Sri Lanka–Thailand Medical Partnership to Deliver 71 Free Knee Surgeries
A special Buddhist fundraising event was held in support of a landmark humanitarian medical initiative aimed at enhancing access to orthopedic care in Sri Lanka.
15 Sri Lankans Rescued from Cybercrime Centres in Myawaddy, Myanmar to be Repatriated on 07 May 2025
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, in close coordination with the Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Thailand and the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Myanmar, has successfully facilitated the rescue of 15 Sri Lankan nationals who had been trafficked and forcibly employed in cybercrime centres in Myawaddy, Myanmar on 06th May 2025. The rescued individuals are scheduled to be repatriated to Sri Lanka on 07 May 2025.
According to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), several businesses will be allowed to resume with the relaxation of lockdown guidelines from 3 May 2020.
📣📣 According to the Royal Gazette statement on Friday, restaurants and other establishments selling alcoholic beverages can open from May 3. Restaurants will not be allowed to serve alcohol when they reopen on Sunday.
In this table, the strict measures under the extended emergency decree until 31 May 2020 and the flexible measures are illustrated. However, the public is still encouraged to follow general principles in order to prevent COVID-19 and stay healthy during their activities.
