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Foreign Ministry working to evacuate Lankans from Afghanistan
The Foreign Ministry has said it is currently in the process of working with international partners to facilitate the return of Sri Lankan nationals in Afghanistan, if they wish to return.
The Sri Lanka Embassy in Kabul, which is functioning from a hotel, currently does not have any Sri Lankan nationals present and is manned by one local staff, the Foreign Ministry said.
“The Embassy is in possession of details of forty three (43) Sri Lankan nationals in Afghanistan while the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLBFE) has certain details as well. The Sri Lankan nationals present in Afghanistan mostly work for the United Nations, international organizations, NATO military bases and private companies”, the Ministry said.
The Ministry assured that it will make every effort to ensure the safe return of Sri Lankan nationals, if they wish to return.
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