As of 17 March , 2020 , midnight , Sri Lankan government ordered travel restrictions to Canada , Bahrain , and Qatar due to the coronavirus pandemic .
The travel ban was also imposed to foreign travellers from India , South Korea and Iran.  SriLankan Airlines have cancelled several scheduled flights from several countries including India amid coronavirus fears.  As of 17 March 2020 midnight , Sri Lankan government ordered travel restrictions to Canada , Bahrain and Qatar. On 16 March 4 Sri Lankans who evaded quarantine after returning from South Korea were arrested by the Sri Lankan police while hiding in their homes .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Sri Lanka