COLOMBO, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka will re-open all museums and other cultural attractions from July 1 for local tourists after being shut for over three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country which has to date infected over 2,000 out of which over 1,600 have recovered, the Cultural Affairs Ministry said in a statement here Friday.
Quoted in local media reports, the ministry said the decision to open on July 1 was aimed at helping domestic tourism which had been severely hampered due to the virus and all archaeological sites, monuments, national museums and other sites would re-open.
The ministry said the Public Reference Libraries run by the National Archives would also re-open.
All of these sites will maintain limits on the number of visitors and all visitors will have to adhere to COVID 19-guidelines issued by the Health Department, the ministry said.
Sri Lanka is all set to open its airports on Aug. 1 for foreign tourists with strict health guidelines in place. The public too have been urged to maintain health guidelines such as wearing face masks, social distancing and hand hygiene in order to prevent a second wave of the virus. Enditem
