Coronavirus in Sri Lanka

A man holding an umbrella crosses the road in Colombo on October 1, 2021, after the government lifted the lockdown that was earlier imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP
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02 October 2021
Sri Lanka lifts virus lockdown, retains night curfew
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28 August 2021
Sri Lanka extends curfew as virus toll hits new...
Sri Lanka on Friday extended a stringent coronavirus curfew for another week after...
A group of Chinese tourists wear protective masks at the Fort railway station in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Photo: Chamila Karunarathne/EPA
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31 July 2021
Sri Lanka ends work-from-home option despite...
Sri Lanka announced Friday it was ending its work-from-home option for civil servants,...
Sri Lanka trialled new health measures in four of the 22 electoral districts (AFP Photo/LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI)
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15 June 2020
Sri Lanka holds mock election to test virus...
Sri Lanka staged a mock election on Sunday to test measures aimed at preventing the...
A group of Chinese tourists wear protective masks at the Fort railway station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 27 January 2020. Photo: Chamila Karunarathne/EPA
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28 January 2020
Sri Lanka confirms first case of coronavirus
Sri Lankan Health officials on Monday confirmed the first case of coronavirus, involving...