268 Sri Lankans stranded in Qatar arrived at BIA

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A total of 268 Sri Lankans who were stranded in Qatar, arrived in the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on a SriLankan Airlines flight this morning.

The SriLankan Airlines flight UL-218 from Doha, Qatar, arrived at the Katunayake airport at 5.45 am today.

Upon arrival at the airport, they were sterilized with their belongings.

They were then examined by the Airport Health Medical Unit and airport security officials to see if they had any coronavirus symptoms.

Thereafter, all these passengers were taken to quarantine centres. (T. K. G. Kapila)

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Sid Wednesday, 27 May 2020 05:59 PM

We got a report from the health authorities that all flights bringing Sri Lankans back has been suspended for two weeks. But then we see this flight coming in It's all confusing.

Kingsley Wijesinhe Wednesday, 27 May 2020 11:35 PM

The authorities don't know whether they are coming or going.

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