The Civil Aviation Authority has announced that Qatari, Canadian or Bahraini nationals with a travel history to Qatar, Canada or Bahrain within the last 14 days will not be permitted to land in Sri Lanka with effect 17 March 2359hrs for a period of two weeks.

"Restrictions do not apply to passengers transiting Qatar, Canada or Bahrain provided they are not nationals of Qatar, Canada or Bahrain and have not visited the three countries in the last 14 days, and they do not have a travel history in the last 14days in previously restricted countries (Italy, Iran, South Korea, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Denmark)", the CAA said.