Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to establish an air bridge for tourists to use between the UK and Sri Lanka. [T]

The Government has published a list of travel corridors - countries and territories from which passengers arriving to the UK will be exempt from the current 14-day self-isolation requirements.

In deciding which countries to include in this initial list, we have been guided by the science. We will continue to take an objective, evidence-based approach.

Although Sri Lanka is not included in the first list of country-based exemptions to the current requirement, the Government recognises how important tourism is between our two countries.

The Government continues to work closely with international partners around the world to discuss arrangements for travellers arriving from the UK.

The Government will keep the requirements, countries and exemptions set out in the Regulations under review. The next review of the Regulations will be carried out by 27 July 2020.