A group of 272 stranded Sri Lankans in Malaysia who had registered with the Sri Lankan High Commission and expressed their desire to return to Sri Lanka in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic were repatriated this week by Sri Lankan Airlines flight UL 315, according to the Foreign Ministry.
The group consisted of 272 Sri Lankans including 149 stranded workers, 64 Students and 59 Sri Lankans on short visits.
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Malaysia, in collaboration with the Foreign Ministry, the Presidential Secretariat and Sri Lankan Airlines coordinated the repatriation process.
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
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