On 22nd March 2020 the Government of Sri Lanka suspended all inbound passenger ships and flights into Sri Lanka as a COVID-19 measure. This is in the backdrop of the earlier Circular issued by the Director General of Health Services on 2nd March 2020 banning the disembarkation of persons from cruise ships at any Sri Lankan Port until further notice. The Director General of Health Services is a “Proper Authority” under the Quarantine and Dangerous Disease Ordinance No.3 of 1897 to issue such Directions as a measure to prevent the introduction and spreading of a disease in Sri Lanka. The COVID-19 virus was subsequently declared a quarantineable deceased by the Minister of Health by Gazette Extraordinary No.2167/18 dated 20th March 2020 issued under the said Ordinance.
2020年3月22日，作为应对2019新型冠状病毒的措施，斯里兰卡政府暂停了所有入境的客船和航班。在此背景下，卫生服务总署于2020年3月22日发布了一份通函，该通函禁止任何人在斯里兰卡任何港口登船，直至另行通知。卫生服务总署是1897年第3号检疫和危险疾病条例规定的适当当局，有权发布此类指示，作为防止疾病在斯里兰卡传入和传播的措施。根据该条例，卫生署随后于2020年3月20日发布了第2167/18号特别公告，宣布2019新型冠状病毒为可检疫性死疫.

This direction remains strictly in force, with exemptions made only in cases of serious medical grounds. Even in such instances, steps are implemented for the collection of the sick crew member or passenger from OPL by the Sri Lanka Navy with strict adherence to WHO prescribed safety precautions.
该方向严格有效，只有在严重医疗情况下才可以豁免。即使在这种情况下，斯里兰卡海军也必须严格遵守世界卫生组织规定的安全预防措施，采取步骤从OPL接走患病的的机组人员或乘客