Over 500 Sri Lankans return from foreign countries

Over 500 Sri Lankans return from foreign countries

December 12, 2020   01:59 pm

A group of Sri Lankans who were stranded in foreign countries following the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic have returned to the island.

National Operation Centre for Prevention of Covid-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said 300 from the United Arab Emirates, 127 from Qatar and 96 from India were brought back.

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