Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka

179 Sri Lankan returnees from Maldives arrive at Mattala

June 29, 2020

179 more Sri Lankan expatriates from Maldives arrived at the Mattala International Airport today (June 29).

According to Airport officials, the returnees have been stranded in Maldives since the outbreak of the pandemic.

The returnees were subjected to PCR tests at the airport premises upon arrival and were to be sent for quarantine.