Ship sent to evacuate Lankans from Libya [February 24 2011]

The Sri Lankan Government has sent a ship to Libya and other countries to bring back Lankan citizens who are stranded said Minister Keheliya Rambukwella at a media briefing today.

Minister further said that the Sri Lankan Government is in close coordination with Sri Lanka Embassies in Libya, Egypt and Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment in order to ensure the safety, security and welfare of Sri Lankan expatriates.