INS Jalashwa to repatriate stranded Indian nationals from SriLanka on June 1

Continuing the ongoing efforts for repatriation of Indian nationals stranded in Sri Lanka, an Indian Naval Ship INS Jalashwa will make a voyage to Tuticorin from Colombo Port on June 1, Indian High Commission in Colombo said.

The ship will carry Indian nationals domiciled in The State of Tamil Nadu. The voyage will be next in the series of Samudra Setu, an exercise in which Indian Naval Ships have been deployed to bring back stranded Indians abroad under the Vande Bharat Mission.

According to the High Commission, priority will be given to compelling cases in distress, including migrant workers/labourers who have been laid off, short term visa holders faced with expiry of visa, people with medical emergency/ pregnant women/elderly, those required to return to India due to death of family member, and students as stated in the Standard Operating Procedure issued by Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, for movement of Stranded Indian Nationals dated May 5.

Information regarding this voyage will be updated on the High Commission of India website. As the High Commission of India, Colombo has received a large number of repatriation requests from Indian nationals stranded in Sri Lanka, only some of the registered people would be accommodated on this voyage. Short-listed passengers for this voyage will be informed by the High Commission of India.

Those stranded Indian nationals who have not yet registered with the High Commission may kindly do so on the following link - https://hcicolombo.gov.in/COVID_helpline. The High Commission urged all stranded Indian nationals to be patient and follow the updates on High Commission’s website and social media.