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Travel restrictions effective until June 21

news.lk
11 Jun 2021
  Sri Lanka

EU Health Agency Asks for Addition to AstraZeneca's COVID Vaccine Label

Newsweek
11 Jun 2021
  European Union

Pound Euro Exchange Rate Rallies to €1.16 as ECB Maintains PEPP at Current Levels

TorFx
10 Jun 2021
  European Central Bank

EU external action budget: European Commission welcomes the final adoption of the EU's new long-term external action budget for 2021-2027

European Commission
09 Jun 2021
  European Union

Another one million doses of Sinopharm vaccine arrives in Sri Lanka

Colombo Page
09 Jun 2021
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka requests COVID-19 vaccine from Japan, response "positive"

Kyodo News
09 Jun 2021
  Sri Lanka;   Japan

Covid-19 vaccine will be given for vulnerable pregnant mothers from Wednesday

news.lk
08 Jun 2021
  Sri Lanka

US and EU to back investigation into origins of coronavirus

South China Morning Post
08 Jun 2021
  European Union;   United States

2020 EU Budget: Performance report highlights swift and global EU response to the coronavirus crisis while supporting key EU priorities

European Commission
08 Jun 2021
  European Union

State aid: Commission approves €800 million Italian scheme to support companies in context of coronavirus outbreak, as well as development and production of coronavirus-relevant products

European Commission
08 Jun 2021
  European Union

EU budget 2022: Speeding up Europe's recovery and progressing towards a green, digital and resilient future

European Commission
08 Jun 2021
  European Union

Foreign Minister thanks U.S. for the continued support extended to Sri Lanka

Colombo Page
08 Jun 2021
  Sri Lanka

U.S. provides Emergency COVID-19 Assistance for Sri Lanka

Colombo Page
08 Jun 2021
  Sri Lanka

World Bank cuts India's FY22 GDP growth drastically to 8.3%

Business Today India
07 Jun 2021
  India

Swiss send Covid aid supplies to Sri Lanka

SwissInfo.ch
07 Jun 2021
  Switzerland;   Sri Lanka

Bangladesh extends COVID-19 lockdown, tightens restrictions to curb virus

Xinhuanet
07 Jun 2021
  Bangladesh

MFDA approves Moderna and Jannsen vaccines to be used in Maldives

The Edition
07 Jun 2021
  Maldives

One million doses of Sinopharm vaccines arrive in Sri Lanka

Colombo Page
06 Jun 2021
  Sri Lanka

India to ease lockdown rules as coronavirus case numbers decline

Reuters
06 Jun 2021
  India

HPA bans traveling from Malé to atolls for school holidays

The Edition
06 Jun 2021
  Maldives