COVID - 19 All Guidelines and Circulars
Last Updated on Sunday, 19 February 2023 05:02
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Interim guidance for TB laboratories during COVID-19 outbreak ( Download ) |
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Circular on COVID-19 response strategy at District Chest Clinic ( Download ) |
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Guidelines on diagnosing and managing TB patients at district level during COVID-19 outbreak ( Download ) |
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Health Measures to be followed in repetration of human remains to Sri Lanka issed on 15-02-2023 ( Download ) |
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Utilization of remaining COVID - 19 Sinopharm vaccine to strengthen COVID vaccination campaign - 2022-12-22 ( Download ) |
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Preventive measures for persons arriving from overseas during the pandemic of COVID-19 2022-12-06 ( Download ) |
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Issuing of immunzation certificate - 30-09-2022 - (Download) |
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Strengthening the COVID - 19 vaccination program for eligible school children - 02-09-2022 ( Download ) |
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Strengthening the COVID - 19 vaccination program - A special weekend campaign to complement the ongoing program - 02-09-2022 ( Download ) |
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Strengthening of the National Covid-19 Health Information System (NCHIS) - 28-07-2022 ( Download ) |
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Surveillance, notification, investigatin, and laboratory teting of cases of monkeypox virus - 05-08-2022 ( Download ) |
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Provision of a second booster dose (forth dose) of COMIRNATY – COVID 19 mRNA vaccine (Nucleoside modified – Pfizer BNT) in pregnancy - 04-08-2022 ( Download ) |
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Provision of second booster dose of COMIRNATY - COVID-19 mRNA vaccine - 18-05-2022 ( Download ) |
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Provision of 3 doses of COVID - 19 Vaccination for severely immunosuppressed children 12 -19 years of age - 14-05-2022 ( Download ) |
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Second booster dose of COVID 19 vaccine: COMIRNATY – COVID 19 mRNA (Nucleoside modified – Pfizer BNT) vaccination campaign -05-05-2022 ( Download ) |
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Provision of booster dose for immunocompromised and highly vulnerable co morbid individuals with possible immune suppression, 20 years and above after 3 months from the third dose - 05-05-2022 ( Download) |
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Secound dose of vaccine campaign for age group 12 years and above - 04-05-2022 (Download) |
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Utilization of 0.3 ml Auto Disable syringes for the Pfizer vaccination programme - 25-04-2022 ( Download ) |
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Strengthening the COVID - 19 vaccination program for eligible school children - 20-04-2022 ( Download ) |
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COVID-19 Preventive measures effective from 21-04-2022 ( Download ) |
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COVID-19 preventive measures for operations related to seaports - 18-04-2022 ( Download ) |
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Preventive measures for persons arriving from overseas during the pandemic of COVID-19 - 18-04-2022 ( Download ) |
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COVID-19 preventive Measures (further details) - 18-04-2022 ( Download ) |
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Directions of the proper authority for the whole of Sri Lanka issued as press release - 18-04-2022 ( Download ) |
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Cold chain in Festive Season-08-04-2022 (Download) |
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Provision of two doses of COMIRNATY – COVID 19 mRNA vaccine - 2022-03-31 ( Download ) |
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Minimizing inconviniences to the public in obtaining booster dose of vaccine - 2022-03-25 ( Download ) |
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Press Release on 'Controlled relaxation of public and work activities from 01st to 30th April 2022' - 2022-03-31 (Download) |
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Measures to be followed regarding human remains repatriated from overseas during the pandemic of COVID - 19 - 2022-01-28 ( Download ) |
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Update on post - mortem diagnosis, disposal and reporting of COVID - 19 related deaths - ( 2022-03-02) (Download) |
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Exemption of Pre-Departure COVID-19 testing (PCR/ Rapid Antigen Test) of Fully Vaccinated Travellers arriving in Sri Lanka - (2022-02-25) (Download) |
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Quarantine measures for travellers arriving from overseas during the pandemic of COVID-19 - (27-01-2022) (Download) |
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Identifying close contacts of COVID-19 patients - (27-01-2022) (Download) |
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Exit strategy for COVID-19 patients and contacts - (27-01-2022) (Download) |
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Secound dose vaccination campaign for age group 16 - 19 years ( 20 -01-2022) ( Download ) |
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COVID 19 mRNA Vaccine (Nucleoside modified - Pfizer BNT) school based vaccination campaign (05-01-2022) (Download) |
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Offering COVID 19 secound/booster dose vaccine to individuals with foreign vaccination certificates (30-12-2021) (Download) |
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Request form and the Instructions to send the samples for SARS CoV-2 gene sequencing testing (15-12-2021) (Download) |
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Filling health declaration when arriving in Sri Lanka ( 13-12-2021) (Download) |
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Exit strategy for COVID-19 patients and contacts (13-12-2021) (Download) |
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Removal of pre-departure COVID-19 testing of children below 12 years - (10-12-2021) ( Download ) |
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Removal of travel restrictions for travellers arriving from South African Countries - (10-12-2021) ( Download ) |
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Vaccination of foreign university student and foreign job seek with Pfizer vaccine - 09-12-2021 ( Download ) |
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COMIRNATY - Covid 19 mRNA vaccine vaccination campaign for booster dose, from 27/11/2021 - (26-11-2021) (Download) |
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Travel restrictions for travellers arriving from south african countries - 26-11-2021 ( Download ) |
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Exit strategy for_covid-19 positive employees - 26-11-2021 ( Download ) |
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Management of Covid 19 suspicious patient in school setting Health Sector -18-11-2021 ( Download ) |
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Booster dose of Covid 19 vaccine for age group 60 year and above in selected districts: Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Anuradhapura, Ampara - 15-11-2021 (Download) |
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Quarantine measures for travellers arriving from overseas during pandemic of COVID - 19 - 25-10-2021 (Download) |
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Update on reporting and disposal of COVID-19 related deaths - 22-10-2021 ( Download ) |
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Screening and testing strategy for COVID-19 for employees in workplaces - 15-10-2021 ( Download ) |
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Quarantine measures for travellers arriving in Sri Lanka - 17-10-2021 (Download) |
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Measures to follow during human remain repatriation - 12.10.2021 (Download) |
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Vaccination campaign for 18 - 19 year age group - 13-10-2021 (Download) |
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Special COVID - 19 vaccination campaign for university students : (11-10-2021 - 15-10-2021) - 07-10-2021 (Download) |
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Quarantine measures for travellers arriving from overseas during pandemic of COVID - 19 28-09-2021 (Download) |
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COVID 19 mRNA Vaccine vaccination campaign for children aged 12 - 19 years with specified comorbid conditions - 22-09-2021 (Download) |
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Exit strategy for COVID - 19 patients and contacts - 13-09-2021 (Download) |
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Exit strategy for COVID - 19 patients and contacts - 30-08-2021 (Download) |
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COVID - 19 (Sinopharm) vaccination campaign : completion on 2nd Doses, and 1st doses to those missed vaccination in the above 60 year age group and pregnant mothers in selected districts - 25-08-2021 ( Download ) |
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COVID - 19 (Sinopharm) vaccination campaign : completion on 2nd Doses, and 1st doses to those missed vaccination in the above 60 year age group in selected districts - 25-08-2021 ( Download ) |
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Quarantine measures for travellers arriving from overseas during pandemic of COVID - 19 (18-08-2021) ( Download ) |
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updated discharge criteria from teratment facilities for COVID - 19 patients - 10.08.2021 ( Download ) |
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Intergrated home based isolation management of asymptomatic & mild symptomatic COVID - 19 Patients - 04.08.2021 ( Download ) |
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Quarantine Measures for Travellers Arriving from Overseas during the Pandemic of COVID-19 - 07.07.2021 ( Download ) |
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Preventive Measures at Religious Places during the pandemic of COVID-19 - (16-07-2021) ( Download ) |
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COVID-19 Vaccination Program at Healthcare Institutions - (26-06-2021) ( Download ) |
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Revised Guidelines on Laboratory Testing Strategy for COVID-19 - (10-06-2021) ( Download ) |
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Quarantine measures for travellers arriving from overseas during the pandemic of COVID-19 - (06-06-2021) ( Download ) |
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Quarantine measures for travellers arriving from overseas during the pandemic of COVID - 19 - (28-05-2021) ( Download ) |
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Interim Guidelines on management of newborns suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 - (02-06-2021) ( Download ) |
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COVID - 19 Death Reporting Form ( Download ) |
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Revised clinical practice guidelines on institutional management of COVID - 19 patients in Sri Lanka - (25-05-2021) ( Download ) |
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Certification of deaths and reporting of COVID deaths - (24-05-2021) ( Download ) |
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Quarantine measures for travellers arriving from overseas (11-05-2021) ( Download ) |
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Sinopharm vaccine Guidelines (06-06-2021) ( Download ) |
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Sputnik vaccine _Guidelines (29-05-2021) ( Download ) |
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Guidance on diagnosis and management of Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) in persons who received COVID - 19 vaccination - (04-05-2021) ( Download ) |
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Instruction on alert levels in COVID 19 country response and permitted functions : revised restrictios under alert level III - (01-05-2021) ( Download ) |
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Commencement of the vaccination programme for secound dose of the COVISHIELD vaccine for the Health Care Workers - (27-04-2021) ( Download ) |
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Revised guidelines on information to be given to COVID - 19 vaccine recipients - (27-04-2021) ( Download ) |
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Preventive measures during the Ramazan season prayers and other religious activities at mosque during the pandemic of COVID-19 - (13-04-2021) ( Download ) |
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Admission of COVID-19 positive travellers detected at airports - (12-04-2021) ( Download ) |
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Quarantine measures for travellers arriving from overseas during the pandemic of COVID - 19 -(06-04-2021) ( Download ) |
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Preventive measures for airline crew members - (06-04-2021) ( Download ) |
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Guidance on information to be given to COVID - 19 vaccine recipients - (26-03-2021) ( Download ) |
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Strengthning of COVID - 19 Survillance - (22-03-2021) ( Download ) |
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Covishield COVID - 19 vaccination campaign in SriLanka : reporting of hospital admissions after vaccination - (19-03-2021) ( Download ) |
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Quarantine measures for travellers arriving from overseas during the pandemic of COVID - 19 - (18-03-202)1 ( Download ) |
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Mandatory home quarantine for Srilankans or Foreign Nationals currently residing in Sri Lanka who are undertaking an important state visit or official visit by Srilankan government officials - (18-03-2021) ( Download ) |
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Sri Lankans and foreign nationals returning after short visit overseas - (10-03-2021) ( Download ) |
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Public health measures to be adopted by travellers to Sri Lanka during the COVID - 19 outbreak - (08-03-2021) (Download) |
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Covishield vaccine Guideline 2 ( Download ) |
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Administration of an extra dose with COVISHIELD vaccines remaining in the vials - (15-02-2021) ( Download ) |
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Guidelines for COVISHIELD Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign - (28-01-2021) ( Download ) |
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Discharged Criteria of COVID - 19 Updated - (25-01-2021) ( Download ) |
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Tuition Guide - (21-01-2021) ( Sinhala / Tamil / English ) |
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Movement Restrictions and closing of establishments under the quarantine and prevention of Disease Ordinance - (11-01-2021) ( Sinhala / Tamil / English ) |
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Quarantine process to be followed by any person entering in to the country - (12-12-2020) ( Download ) |
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Quarantine Measures during and after mandotory/extended quarantine period - (04-12-2020) ( Download ) |
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Revised Guidelines for use of Ag- RDT for COVID 19 - (03-12-2020) ( Download ) |
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Home Quarantine Guidelines - (16-11-2020) ( Download ) |
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Home Quarantine Guidelines - Circular Letter ( DQ / 06 / 2020) - (09-07-2020) ( Download ) |
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Guidance for intermediate care centers on management of COVID-19 positive individuals - (06-11-2020) ( Download ) |
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Discharge Criteria of COVID - 19 Patients Version III - (30-10-2020) ( Download ) |
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Autopsy practices and disposal of humain remains of deaths occuring in Sri Lanka during the mandatory quarantine period - (30-09-2020) ( Download ) |
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Standard Operating Procedures on Admission of Foreign National Patients to Private Hospitals for treatment in Sri Lanka - (28-09-2020) ( Download ) |
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Provisional Clinical Practice Guidelines on COVID-19 suspected and confirmed patients Version V - (03-07-2020) ( Download) |
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Mandatory notification of lab confirmed COVID-19 cases -(25-06-2020) ( Download ) |
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Updated discharge criteria for COVID-19 patients - (29-06-2020) (Download) |
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COVID-19 Laboratory test strategy Version II in Sri Lanka - (30-05-2020) (Download) |
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Interim guidance for surgical and medical procedures in relation to COVID - 19 - (23-05-2020) (Download) |
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Disinfection of inside and outside of public buildings and open public places - (20-05-2020) (Download) |
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Use of gloves in the community - (20-05-2020) (Download) |
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Wearing masks in the community - (20-05-2020) (Download) |
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Sustaining Leptospirisis Control activities during COVID - 19 outbreak - (14-05-2020) (Download) |
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General Welfare of COVID - 19 Patients - (12-05-2020) (Download) |
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Guidance for preparedness and response for COVID - 19 outbreak in the school setting - (29-04-2020) (Download) |
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Guidance on carrying out RT - PCR test for COVID - 19 - (04-05-2020) (Download) |
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Management of Accidental Discovery of Suspected COVID-19 Patient in the Hospital - (24-04-2020) (Download) |
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Interim guidelines for Sri Lankan primary care physicians (Download) |
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Guidelines on COVID-19 preparedness for workplaces -Operational guidelines on preparedness and response for COVID - 19 outbreak for work settings -(17-04-2020) (Sinhala / Tamil / English ) |
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Guidance for workplace preparedness for COVID - 19 - Epidemiology Unit - (15-03-2020) (English / Sinhala / Tamil ) |
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Guidance of resumption of immunization services during COVID - 19 outbreak (Download) |
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Quarantine of health staff who are exposed to COVID - 19 patients - (16-04-2020) (Download) |
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Health Ministry Circular on Covid 19 Hospital Preparedness - (12-04-2020)(Download) |
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Epidemiology Unit position on COVID-19 –SARS CoV-2 testing methods for diagnosis in outbreak control and prevention (Download) |
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Quarantine of high risk individuals for the control of COVID - 19 outbreak - (11-04-2020) (Download) |
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Contact investigation and quaranting for COVID - 19 outbreak control - (10-04-2020) (Download) |
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Circular for quarantine of high risk individuals - (08-04-2020) (Download) |
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Strengthening of COVID - 19 Surveillance (07-04-2020) (Download) |
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Release of persons who have quarantined from the quarantine centers (08-04-2020) (Download) |
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Rational use of PPE and Infection prevention and control of COVID - 19 (Sinhala / Tamil / English) |
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Maintenance of a Register for workers exposed to COVID 19 - Risk Assessment - (25-03-2020) (Download) |
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Screening and management of healthcare workers following exposure to a confirmed/suspected case of COVID-19 V2(2020-04-01) Circular - Risk Assessment - (04-03-2020) (Download) |
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Updated Interim Case definition on COVID - 19 and Advice on initial management of patients (04-04-2020) (Download) |
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Updated interim case definition and guidance on initial management (21.03.2020) (Download) |
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Provision of care for all pregnant mothers during COVID-19 infection - (26-03-2020) (Download) |
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Interim Guidelines for Maternal and Newborn Care Services in Hospitals during COVID - 19 - (27-03-2020) (Download) |
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Interim Guidelines for Maternal and Newborn Care Services in Hospitals during COVID - 19 - (18-03-2020) (Download) |
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Interim guidelines for field Maternal and Child Care Services during the outbreak of COVID-19 - (17-03-2020) (Download) |
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Provisional Clinical Practice Guidelines on COVID-19 suspected and confirmed patients New Release - (31-03-2020) (Download) |
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Ministry Circular HCQ Treatment (27-03-2020) (Download) |
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Guidelines of Home Quarantine (Sinhala /English / Tamil) |
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Guidance on the rational use of personal protective equipment - (15-03-2020) (Download) |
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Environmental Cleaning Guidelines to be used during the COVID-19 outbreak - (15-03-2020) (Download) |
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Revision of Interim Summary guidelines COVID - 19 - (04-03-2020)(Download) |
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Guidelines on COVID-19 preparedness for workplaces -Operational guidelines on preparedness and response for COVID - 19 outbreak for work settings - (17-04-2020) (Download) |
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Guidance for workplace preparedness for COVID - 19 - Epidemiology Unit - (15-03-2020) (English / Sinhala) |
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Performance of COVID - 19 PCR testing at private sector medical laboratories - (01-03-2020) (Download) |
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PCR testing places for COVID - 19 - (11-03-2020)(Download) |
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Instructions to flight from China (10-02-2020) (English) |
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Corona Virus Infection - Guideline - (26-01-2020) (English) |
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Revision to interim summary guidelines for clinical management of patients with novel coronavirus COVID - 19 - (06-02-2020) (Download) |
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Interim summary guidelines for clinical management of patients with novel coronavirus COVID - 19 - (26-01-2020) (Download) |
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Advices for high risk country returnees (English / Sinhala / Tamil / Chinese / Multilingual) |
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Epidemiology Unit, Ministry of Health, #231, De Saram Place, Colombo 10. E-mail : chepid@sltnet.lk (Chief Epidemiologist), epidunit@sltnet.lk (Epidemiology Unit) |
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