Sri Lanka reopens international airport but not for those with India travel history

Sri Lanka on Tuesday reopened its international airport here for passengers in the midst of the current COVID-19 lockdown with the first flight with 53 passengers landing from Qatar.

However, those with a travel record to India and Vietnam over the last 14 days would not be allowed to disembark at the Colombo airport, said a senior Civil Aviation official, P A Jayakantha.

The internal travel restrictions, which allow only essential services, have been in effect from mid-May and due to be lifted on June 7.