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Nepal starts 15-day COVID lockdown as infections spike

Aljazeera
29 Apr 2021
  Nepal

Prohibitory orders come into effect in Kathmandu Valley

The Kathmandu Post
29 Apr 2021
  Nepal

Sri Lanka’s GDP Growth Projected to Rebound Amid Pandemic and Vaccination

ADB
28 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

Nepal’s lockdown 2.0, new Covid curbs on travel

The Kathmandu Post
28 Apr 2021
  Nepal

Govt makes 10-day quarantine mandatory for all arrivals

The Himalayan Times
28 Apr 2021
  Nepal

[PRC] to provide additional medical equipment to Nepal to fight coronavirus: Minister

Yahoo News
28 Apr 2021
  Nepal;   People's Republic of China

All schools will be closed until April 30, says Sri Lanka's Education Minister

ANI
28 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

Govt bans foreign nationals from using Nepal as transit

The Himalayan Times
27 Apr 2021
  Nepal

No nationwide lockdown in Nepal now

India Blooms
26 Apr 2021
  Nepal

Health Ministry revises provision on PCR testing of foreigners in transit

The Himalayan Times
26 Apr 2021
  Nepal

Sri Lanka braces for third COVID-19 wave

The Hindu
26 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

Covid-19 prohibitory orders re-introduced in Kathmandu valley; regulations effective from Thursday

The Himalayan Times
26 Apr 2021
  Nepal

Sri Lanka re-imposes mandatory 14-day quarantine for visitors, vaccinated visitors exempted

Colombo Page
25 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka bans all state, private functions 

WION
25 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

Universities will not open on 27th - Education Minister

Colombo Page
22 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

Nepal approves Sputnik V, the Russian Covid-19 vaccine, for emergency use

Online Khabar
21 Apr 2021
  Nepal

Sri Lanka Central Bank introduces priority sector lending targets for licensed banks to grant loans to MSME sector

Colombo Page
21 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka-India travel bubble delayed

The Hindu
20 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka;   India

Second dose of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is to be given from May 1

Colombo Page
20 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

Govt closes schools in pandemic-hit urban areas for one month

Online Khabar
19 Apr 2021
  Nepal