COLOMBO (News 1st) – The National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak on Wednesday said, all passenger arrivals would be temporarily suspended from midnight today.

Head of the Centre, Acting Chief of Defense Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva noted, the move was aimed at preventing further spread of COVID-19.

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