UAE repatriation flights to Sri Lanka temporarily suspended

UAE repatriation flights to Sri Lanka temporarily suspended

October 7, 2020   07:05 pm

All repatriation and charter flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Sri Lanka have been temporarily suspended due to the unforeseen escalation of COVID 19 cases in Sri Lanka, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi announced.

The Embassy, along with the with Sri Lanka Consulate General’s Office in Dubai, urges Sri Lankan community members in UAE who are looking forward to going back to Sri Lanka to be patient until the repatriation flight operations are resumed shortly.

Further, procedure of the repatriation operations will be notified in due course, the notice issued by the Embassy read.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

State sector must embrace the entrepreneurial attitude – MP Dilith Jayaweera (English)

State sector must embrace the entrepreneurial attitude – MP Dilith Jayaweera (English)

Strait of Hormuz closure could trigger food crisis in Sri Lanka, prices may surge over 15%, study warns (English)

Minister convenes astrologers for a conference amid clash over 'Avurudu Nekath Seettuwa' (English)

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Lunch Time News Bulletin 12.00 pm

Minister Bimal claims substandard coal import not the govt’s fault, but company's (English)

Indictments served on Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody; granted bail by court (English)