The chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority, Upul Dharmadasa has stated that Sri Lankan citizens stranded around the world can return to the country without the prior approval from the ministry of foreign affairs starting the 26th of this month.
However, he also said that due to the requirement of all passengers arriving in the country must undergo a PCR test and the current capacity at airports is 3500 tests per day, it will have to limit the daily arrival of passengers.
Once the airports have reopened on the 26th of December, the approval has been given for the arrival of the first batch of tourists, a group of over 200 from Russia who will arrive at the BIA and the MRIA, The chairman of the further CAA said.
He also said that the airport authorities as well as the relevant tourist agencies have been briefed and instructed on all the relevant procedures to follow. (NewsWire)