Seventeen Sri Lankans have been allowed to exit the battle-scarred Palestinian enclave and enter Egypt through the Rafah border crossing.
The group was caught in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLBFE) has received official notification of this from the Sri Lankan Embassy in Tel Aviv.
SLBFE Media Spokesman Gamini Senarath told a special media conference this morning (November 2) that 15 of these Sri Lankans are anticipated to arrive in Egypt this afternoon.
Mr. Senarath said that in order to help with the evacuation of Sri Lankans who are stuck in Gaza, the Representative Office of Sri Lanka in Palestine and the Sri Lankan Embassy in Israel are cooperating.
Referring Nimal Bandara, the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Israel, Mr. Senarath further stated that the 48-year-old father of two from Sri Lanka, who was reported missing since Hamas's blindside attack earlier this month after October 7, is believed to be one of the captives being held by the Islamic militant group.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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