new delhi sri lanka has also barred the entry of travellers from india with immediate effect due to the uncontrolled rise in covid cases in the country the neighbouring countrys dgca has said in an order that in accordance with instructions received from health authorities of sri lanka due to the covid19 pandemic situation it is hereby directed that passengers travelling from india will not be permitted to disembark in sri lanka with immediate effect this restriction will be reviewed as early as possible on instructions from local health authoritiessri lanka had last month indefinitely deferred an air bubble with india that was to become operational from april 26so far during the ongoing covid surge almost 20 countries like the us canada uk germany uae singapore hong kong australia and new zealand have imposed restrictions on travellers from india in the form of flight suspensions or stricter entry norms with reduced eligibility criteria for allowed categoriesuae meanwhile has made the restriction on travellers from india an indefinite one