Sri Lanka Cricket employee tests positive for Coronavirus, England team arrives

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka Cricket said an employee has tested positive for Coronavirus on Saturday January 02, and has been isolated and contacts tested, shortly before the England team landed in the country.

“The group was also subjected to Antigen tests, and the results have shown ‘negative’,” SLC said.

“In the meantime, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will continue to conduct its normal operations with the most essential staff present at the office, whilst the rest will work from home.”

Sri Lanka is hosting a cricket tournament.

On Sunday the England Team had arrived at Sri Lanka Mattala International Airport, to take part in a two matches against Sri Lanka in the ICC World Test Championship. (Colombo/Jan03/2020)