Foreign Ministry tells Lankans in Middle East to follow instructions of SL missions

Foreign Ministry yesterday requested Sri Lankans living in the Middle East region to pay special attention to the instructions issued by the Sri Lankan missions.

The Foreign Ministry yesterday requested Sri Lankans living in the Middle East region to pay special attention to the instructions issued by the Sri Lankan missions in that region as the escalation of the current conflict in the region has given rise to a critical situation, particularly in Lebanon.

The Ministry in a statement said that measures are in place to ensure the safety and security of Sri Lankans through the respective missions in view of the significant number of Sri Lankans in the region.

The statement in full: The escalation of the current conflict in the Middle East has given rise to a critical situation particularly in Lebanon.

In view of  the significant number of Sri Lankans employed in the region, necessary measures to ensure their safety and security are already being taken through the respective Sri Lanka Missions in those countries.  Necessary instructions to ensure the safety of Sri Lankans will also be provided regularly by the Sri Lanka Missions. In this context, Sri Lankans living in the Middle East region are requested to pay special attention to these instructions, and act accordingly.

Furthermore, relatives of those working and living in the Middle East region may contact the Consular Affairs Division of the Foreign Ministry for information about their next of kin in the event of any emergency.  (Tel: 011 – 2338812 and 011 – 7711194).

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