A decision has been taken to immediately close all technical colleges and vocational training institutes for a period of two weeks from today (14).

Taking into consideration the current situation in the country due to the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) all training schools under the Foreign Employment Bureau will be closed from March 13 to 31st as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of those undergoing training.

The Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine together with the Epidemiology Unit has issued a set of guidelines for workplace preparedness for COVID-19.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said as a country we must face the challenge of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic which has affected the whole world.