Repatriation of OSLs constrained by limited availability of quarantine facilities - Sri Lanka engaged with Kuwait to secure an extension of amnesty deadline
Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has said, so far repatriations have been carried out by the GOSL identifying the most vulnerable categories of Overseas Sri Lankans (OSLs), in the face of the limited availability of quarantine facilities in the country, as Sri Lanka continues to seek to gain control over the spread of COVID 19 in Sri Lanka. In comments on Friday - 24 April, (to Sirasa Radio and the “Dawasa” TV programme), the Secretary said through the ‘Contact Sri Lanka’ web portal and other means, to - date , over 27,000 OSLs have expressed their wish to return . This number includes over 17 ,000 migrant workers and dependents, 6,000 students and about 3,000 short term visa holders and tourists.