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Two Philippine Navy ships arrive in Colombo to repatriate Philippine nationals

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Two Philippine Navy ships named " BRP Davao Delsur" and “ BRP Remon Alcaraz” arrived at the port of Colombo to repatriate a group of Philippine nationals currently stranded in Sri Lanka. The Navy assisted for this diplomatic mission.

According to the Navy, the two ships arrived here to accompany a group of Philippine nationals who had to stay in Sri Lanka due to the termination of international flights all over the world as a result of COVID-19 epidemic, while employed and visiting Sri Lanka as tourists.

The Philippine Navy ships also obtained their supply requirement from the Colombo harbour. Under this epidemic situation, following all standard healthcare guidelines, no crewmember was allowed to disembark from the Philippine ships and all returning Philippine nationals were fully sterilized before they get onboard the ships. The ships are scheduled to set off the port of Colombo on 30th May.

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