Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday&nbsp;extended the nationwide lockdown in the coronavirus high risk zones of the country till May 11.

This includes capital district of Colombo&nbsp;and three other high risk zones for COVID-19 whose lockdown was due to be lifted on May 4.&nbsp;

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According to&nbsp;the statement issued from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office, ''steps are underway to bring life and institutions back to normalcy from May 11."&nbsp;

Sri Lanka has recorded 690 confirmed COVID 19 cases with 7 deaths so far.

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All essential services in these areas are to be re-opened by opening the state and private institutions while adhering to health guidelines.

Anil Jasinghe, the country's top health official, said they have taken control of preventing the COVID-19 from spreading in the western province to a large extent. He said efforts are underway to double the current daily PCR test capacity.

 
Sri Lanka has registered a major fall in tourist arrivals due to the coronavirus outbreak, with an over 70 per cent decline in footfalls in March compared to the same period last year.

The island nation stopped all passenger flights and ship services on March 18 in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Till then in March, 71,370 international tourists visited Sri Lanka, according to Sri Lanka Tourist Development Authority's Tourist Arrivals Report for March 2020.

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday extended the nationwide lockdown in the coronavirus high risk zones of the country till May 11. This includes capital district of Colombo and three other high risk zones for COVID-19 whose lockdown was due to be lifted on May 4.

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday extended the nationwide lockdown in the coronavirus high risk zones of the country till May 11. This includes capital district of Colombo and three other high risk zones for COVID-19 whose lockdown was due to be lifted on May 4. Also read: Coronavirus under control, says Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as sailors test positive According to the statement issued from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office, ''steps are underway to bring life and institutions back to normalcy from May 11." Sri Lanka has recorded 690 confirmed COVID 19 cases with 7 deaths so far. Also read: Novel coronavirus may spread for at least another 18 months, says study All essential services in these areas are to be re-opened by opening the state and private institutions while adhering to health guidelines. Anil Jasinghe, the country's top health official, said they have taken control of preventing the COVID-19 from spreading in the western province to a large extent. He said efforts are underway to double the current daily PCR test capacity. Sri Lanka has registered a major fall in tourist arrivals due to the coronavirus outbreak, with an over 70 per cent decline in footfalls in March compared to the same period last year. The island nation stopped all passenger flights and ship services on March 18 in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Till then in March, 71,370 international tourists visited Sri Lanka, according to Sri Lanka Tourist Development Authority's Tourist Arrivals Report for March 2020.

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Sri Lanka extends coronavirus lockdown in risk zones till May 11