Sri Lanka, May 27 -- Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa says the government is closely monitoring the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant that is spreading in several countries worldwide, including neighbouring India.

Speaking at the weekly Cabinet media briefing held today (27), the Minister assured that while there is currently no critical situation in Sri Lanka, precautionary measures have already been initiated, particularly at the airports.

"There have been some reports in Singapore and India. We are paying close attention to that. There has been no indication so far of a crisis like what we experienced in the past, but interventions are already underway at the airport," Dr. Jayatissa said.

He emphasized that heal...