SriLankan crew that repatriated Lankan students from Wuhan declines flight allowances
February 4, 2020 11:10 pm
SriLankan Airlines crew who flew to Wuhan, the epicenter of the Coronavirus outbreak, to repatriate the Sri Lankan students, has declined the flight allowances paid for their said duty period.
They have instead made a request to the airline to utilise those monies for procuring necessary masks and gloves for the ground staff at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday (03) commended the crew for the commitment and courage exhibited during their mission to safely bring back the Sri Lankan students stuck in Wuhan.
On Saturday morning (01), the crew, flying out the 33 local students, returned to the island in the special flight chartered by SriLankan Airlines for the journey. The group of students are being quarantined for 14 days at a special facility set up at the Diyatalawa Army Base Hospital.
