Will evacuate Sri Lankans in Gaza if need arises: Foreign Ministry

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The Foreign Ministry is monitoring the developments in Gaza and will evacuate Sri Lankans in Gaza and Israel if the need arises.

Foreign media report said that at least 242 people were killed in Gaza and 13 people were killed in Israel during 11 days of fierce fighting that ended last Friday with an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire.

State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya told Daily Mirror that the developments in Gaza are being assessed daily. He said that steps have been taken to look into the well-being of the Sri Lankan community in the Gaza area and Israel.

The State Minister said that if the need arises then the Sri Lankans will be evacuated in stages. Balasuriya denied allegations that the Sri Lankan government was not considering the plight of the Sri Lankan community.

A few Sri Lankans are employed near Gaza while there are others in Israel. The State Minister said that the government always has the best interest of the Sri Lankan community in mind. He said that the Sri Lankans in Gaza and Israel have not been forgotten and the entire situation is being closely followed.(ASHANTHI WARUNASURIYA)

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Comments - 7

Jude Thursday, 27 May 2021 08:26 AM

No need to evaluate Lankans as ceasefire in place!! As usual Lankan politicians don't know what's happening around the globe,!!

Sira Thursday, 27 May 2021 11:28 AM

very true they has forgotten the RATTA WASIO

DillonDP Thursday, 27 May 2021 08:40 AM

The fighting is over this is rather a very late useless statement

Foolish Thursday, 27 May 2021 11:52 AM

Great May God bless you innocent politicians as you can only hoodwink the Sri Lankans.

BuffaloaCitizen Thursday, 27 May 2021 03:02 PM

You cannot control the blooming situation within SL and you want to involve in Gaza. What a load of shit Sinhalese can get into.

Lost Lankan Thursday, 27 May 2021 05:55 PM

evacuate once pronounced dead

Renu Thursday, 27 May 2021 09:43 PM

Tin lord of the parliament is always do things after the horses have bolted

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