260 Sri Lankans repatriated from Russia
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260 Sri Lankans repatriated from Russia

May 22, 2020   11:07 pm

A group of Sri Lankans, who were stranded in Moscow, Russia due to the outbreak of COVID-19, has been repatriated today (22).

A special flight chartered by the national carrier, SriLankan Airlines, has landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) a short while ago, with 260 Sri Lankans aboard.

The returnees will be directed to mandatory quarantine process following the decontamination process and medical check-up.

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