Thirty eight (38) Sri Lankans have been successfully evacuated from the Tigray region in the northern part of Ethiopia by the Sri Lanka Embassy in Addis Ababa and the United Nations in Ethiopia.
“The Lankans, all employed in the garment industry in Ethiopia, are due to be repatriated back to Sri Lanka soon,” the Sri Lanka Embassy in Addis Ababa said.
The Government of Ethiopia commenced military operations in the Tigray region on November 4, 2020 after regional forces belonging to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) attacked a federal army base.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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