Sri Lanka bans all incoming flights for two weeks to combat coronavirus
File Photo: Sri Lankan Airlines staff wear masks at Bandaranaike International Airport after Sri Lanka confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country, in Katunayake, Sri Lanka January 30, 2020. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Sri Lanka said on Tuesday said it will ban all incoming flights for two weeks to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
Flights already in the air will be allowed to land and passengers to disembark, said Mohan Samaranayake, a spokesman for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
