COLOMBO (News 1st): Sources state that the Government is planning to bring tourists from Israel, Russia and European countries to Sri Lanka.

According to reports, tourists are also expected to arrive from France in November.

However, it has been noted that Israel is one of the countries with the highest percentage of COVID-19 infected persons in the world, with the number of infected people in the country being reported as 7500 daily.

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