The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Alaina Teplitz, called on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena 13 July. Foreign Minister Gunawardena thanked the government and people of the United States for the assistance extended to combat COVID-19 pandemic and to mitigate the environmental and socio-economic impact of the MV X-Press Pearl disaster. He particularly appreciated U.S. government for sending emergency medical supplies such as PPEs and oximeters through the USAID as well as vaccines through the COVAX programme.

The Director General of Health Service at the Ministry of Health of Sri Lanka has announced the following regulations for travellers arriving in Sri Lanka:

As you may be aware, the budget 2021 has proposed an incentive scheme above the normal exchange rate for foreign exchange remittances sent by foreign workers through all licensed banks registered under the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. It has been implemented with effect from 28.12.2020.

International Tea Day is a United Nations observance celebrated annually on May 21 to express the economical, biological and physical benefits of tea. It was inaugurated by the General Assembly and essentially replaced the unofficial observance of the same name, which used to be celebrated on December 15 in tea producing countries.

International Airports in Sri Lanka will be closed for all the incoming passengers with effect from 11.59 pm on 21 May 2021 to 11.59 pm on 31 May 2021 with a view to control the spread of Covid-19 in Sri Lanka with following exceptions: