New Delhi (NVI): Over 2,000 Indians are stranded in Sri Lanka, which has reported one death and 120 positive cases so far due to coronavirus.
The Indian nationals are among the 16,900 foreign tourists stuck in Sri Lanka due to the lockdown imposed by the government, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism and Development Authority.
The island nation stopped flight arrivals in all its airports on March 17. The country has been on a near-total shutdown and travel between districts has also been banned.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s Health Promotion Bureau said today that the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country has risen to 120.
The coronavirus contagion has claimed the life of a 65-year-old patient, who had diabetes and renal health complications, according to the country’s Health Ministry officials.
