Sri Lanka cancels Parliament address of Imran Khan ahead of his visit Senior officials cited Covid-19-related restrictions for the move Sri Lanka cancelled Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Parliament address scheduled next week, sparking speculation in political and diplomatic circles. According to a report by The Hindu, senior government officials have cited “Covid-19 constraints” for the decision, even as the itinerary issued by the Department of Government Information — dated February 16, 2021 – listed “arrival at Parliament” on February 24, along with Khan’s scheduled participation in a ‘Trade and Investment Conference’, and the inauguration of a Sports Institute the same day. Amid a surge of infections in the country, Sri Lanka began a vaccination drive for parliamentarians on Tuesday.