Six Sri Lankan seafarers who were previously detained in Eritrea have been repatriated, officials said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, in close coordination with the Sri Lanka Mission in Egypt and the Eritrean authorities, had facilitated the repatriation.
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Cairo, concurrently accredited to Eritrea, was in Asmara, the Capital of Eritrea to attend to the relevant procedures personally and arrange their departure from Eritrea, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism received the group of Sri Lankans at Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo, today (24th October 2025).
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism will continue to provide consular assistance to Sri Lankans abroad and will take all necessary measures to protect their interests, the Ministry said.
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