Embassy on alert of Sri Lankans in quarantined Italy cities
March 8, 2020 01:04 pm
Over 100,000 Sri Lankans currently live in Italy, where several regions in the north and east of the country were quarantined.
Italy invoked a mandatory quarantine in the Lombardy region and 14 provinces where at least 16 million people live.
This decision was taken as a measure to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Reportedly, a significant amount of Sri Lankans remain in these quarantined regions.
Acting Sri Lanka Ambassador to Italy Sisira Seneviratne stated that the Embassy is keeping a watchful eye on Sri Lankans living in the area.
