Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Education, Foreign Affairs, Health, Immigration
Intervention Categories: Social and physical distancing measures; Adapting or closing schools; International travel measures
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: President and relevant ministries
Overview: Quarantining of travellers coming from Italy, South Korea and Iran began. Soon thereafter, travellers from France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden and Australia were also added to the quarantine list.
Schools (state, private and international schools) were closed from 13th of March till 20th of April.
Universities and other higher education institutions also closed from 13th of March. Initially for 2 weeks but this was extended
Full details here: https://www.news.lk/news/political-current-affairs/item/29688-all-universities-under-the-ugc-to-close-for-two-weeks
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Type of Justification: Scientific Evidence (e.g. academic paper, report), Perception of an increased threat
Source of Evidence or Justification: World Health Organisation, National – academic, Accepted strategies to control and epidemic of this nature
Evidence/Justification: Recognized strategies to control an epidemic that is spreading from an overseas country