This country closes schools a week after reopening due to increased cases of the virus

The education ministry said the situation will be assessed again next week, which means that schools can be opened again if the situation improves.

So far, Sri Lanka has recorded 2,617 cases of people infected with coronarys, but General Shavendra Silva said that nearly half of 1,100 residents and members of staff of a narcotic-dependent centre near the capital have come up positive in the Corleone test last week.

In addition to them, he said that several visitors may also have been infected with coronarys, writes the Guardian”, broadcast the Express.

The ruling party has cancelled the rallies before next month's parliamentary elections and postponed the reopening of the international airport, which was scheduled to take place in early August.

The government also suspended the programme for repatriation, with which nearly 12,000 people abroad have returned home so far.