No to forced work amid raging pandemic! All non-essential production must be shutdown with full compensation to workers!
Big businesses in Sri Lanka are openly demanding employees keep working in the face of a rising number of COVID-19 infections. These life-threatening demands are fully backed by the government of President Gotabhaya Rajapakse.
Numerous cases have come to light in recent weeks of employees being forced to work by local firms and foreign companies registered with the Board of Investment (BOI). Over 1,600 companies, employing more than 700,000 workers in free trade zones (FTZs) and at other locations, are listed with the BOI.
Avissawella, Kosgama and Ruwanwella police division declared as isolated areas with immediate effect, stated the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak said.
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No approval from Foreign Secretary or CAA needed
New measure to be implemented from 26 Dec.
Sole responsibility of airlines to ensure passengers adhere to paid quarantine
The Foreign Ministry yesterday said all Sri Lankans or dual citizens would be allowed to travel on any commercial flight to the country without requiring Foreign Secretary or Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approval from 26 December.
The revision of the procedure for inbound travellers to Sri Lanka, introduced since March 2020, was based on the joint decision made by the Foreign Ministry, the Department of Immigration and the CAA and as agreed to by the Presidential Task Force for Economic Revival and Poverty Alleviation, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.