March 18, 2020
Location: Puttalam and Negombo, Sri Lanka.
Event: The Sri Lankan government has declared local curfews beginning at 4:30 p.m. on March 18, 2020 in Puttalam, Kochchikade, Negombo, and Chilaw. Additional curfews and checkpoints are possible with little notice in the immediate future.
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Assistance:
- U.S. Embassy – Colombo Sri Lanka
210 Galle Road, Colombo 03
+94 11-249-8500 phone
+94 77-725-6307 phone (after hours emergencies)
colomboacs@state.gov
- State Department – Consular Affairs
888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
- Sri Lanka Country Information
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