Thirteen Sri Lankans who were evacuated with the assistance of the Saudi Government have been received in Jeddah by Sri Lanka’s Acting Consul General, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
The Ministry said twelve more Sri Lankans are in Port Sudan awaiting evacuation.
“Sri Lanka continues to monitor the evolving security situation in the Sudan and is closely working with its international partners, including the Government of India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to evacuate the stranded Sri Lankans,” the Ministry said.
“The government is making every effort to evacuate the remaining Sri Lankans in Khartoum, taking into account the need for safe passage in a volatile security situation,” the Ministry added.
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Cairo and Sri Lanka’s Honorary Consul in Khartoum are in regular contact with the relevant parties in Khartoum, including the Sudanese authorities and the Indian Embassy in Khartoum, to secure safe evacuation.
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Cairo can be reached via slcairoconsular@gmail.com and telephone +201272813000. The Secretary of the Honorary Consulate of Sri Lanka in Khartoum Sayed Abdel can be contacted via telephone +249912394035 for any immediate assistance.
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