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The Director General of Health services has issued fresh guidelines for fully vaccinated Sri Lankans arriving from some countries.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Health said that fully vaccinated Sri Lankans arriving from India, Vietnam, South Africa and South American countries cannot be home quarantined.

The new guidelines also apply to Sri Lankans and Dual Citizens who have transited or have a travel history within the past 14 days to these countries.

Basil, fully vaccinated

Chairman of the Presidential Task Force for Economic Revival and Poverty Alleviation, Basil Rajapaksa, who is currently in the US, and is said to be fully vaccinated, is expected to return to Sri Lanka soon.

He left for the US on May 12 and reports initially stated he had gone for medical treatment. However, it was later revealed that he had visited his daughter, who had recently given birth.

Meanwhile, a close aide said that although Mr. Rajapaksa had initially planned to visit the US last December, it was delayed due to the prevailing situation in Sri Lanka.

Source: Srilanka Mirror

No decision has been taken as of yet to extend the existing travel restrictions, Head of National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) General Shavendra Silva said.

The Commander of the Army mentioned this joining the TV Derana breakfast show ‘Derana Aruna’ this morning (June 07).

GeneralSilva further said, “We have not received any recommendation to extend the travel restrictions as of this morning. We have not received any such recommendation from the President or the Task Force. Usually, if such is the case, it would have been informed by now.

There is another week until June 14. Such a decision will be taken if needed after analyzing the situation in the country. However, that is not the case at the present.”

A decision has been taken to convene the Parliament tomorrow (June 08) for this week, Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena stated.

The decision has been taken at the Party Leaders’ meeting held earlier this morning (June 07).

Accordingly, the parliament will convene from 10.00 am to 04.30 pm tomorrow.

Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO)has, in a statement issued, attempted to to dispel misconceptions in respect of the arrival of several hundreds of sailors in a French Naval fleet to Sri Lanka.
Explaining their position the Inbound Tour Operators said.

“SLAITO wishes to inform the general public that there is no cause for alarm as this is a port courtesy visit of two French Navy ships scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from the 7th to the 11th of June 2021. The Foreign Ministry in cooperation with the respective line agencies including the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and the Sri Lanka Navy will facilitate this port call.

During their visit the French Navy personnel who have been at sea for more than three months will be taking a short break visiting our country under the bio bubble concept adhering to all health and safety protocols outlined by the Ministry of Health.

The revenue generated will provide the already ailing tourism industry and its stakeholders with a much needed boost of foreign exchange. It is important to bear in mind that their tour of our island will generate 3000 room nights within three days in the cultural triangle and beach resorts. The entry fee income alone will generate USD25,000 to our economy. In conclusion, we would like to reiterate that this operation will be handled by French Embassy appointed SLTDA approved safe and secure DMC’s who have taken it upon themselves to adhere to all the health and safety protocols outlined by the ministry of health”.

TELO Youth Wink Leader and former member of the Northern Provincial Council Saba Kugadas, has said that the ruling regime is using ironclad repression to ban Tamils ​​from commemorating their dead and murdered relatives and erecting memorials to them only on the island of Sri Lanka.

When Valikamam East Pradeshiya Sabha chairperson Thiyagaraja Nirosh tried to pay homage to the 47th death anniversary of Thiyagi Pon Sivakumaran at his memorial, police blocked him, citing the spread of the corona.

Kugadas, commenting on this said,

“In the name of Corona in the northeast, police stop even relatives are being from commemorating. But in the south, this is not the situation. they are free to do what they wish.

The term does not include dictatorial repression of investigators in the North East, indirect threats, detention of police at monuments, and restraining orders in the courts.

Many monuments have been demolished in the Tamil homeland in the past and it is still going on. The monument to martyr Pon Sivakumaran has been broken five times in the past. As well as the monument to the Thamizhachi massacre, the monument to martyr Dilipan. The Mullivaikkal monument at the University of Jaffna and the monument at Mullivaikkal were earlier demolished. And many more monuments have been broken.

In fact, the Sinhala chauvinist regime not only massacred the Tamils ​​but also smashed their monuments. At present, commemorations are being banned by the state apparatus.”