President instructs Foreign Ministry to get back all SL students in Wuhan, China

25 January 2020 09:34 pm

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the Foreign Relations Ministry to get back all Sri Lankan students in Wuhan, China as soon as the Chinese authorities lift the travel restrictions to the province. The President's Office said there were 30 students in Wuhan and the Ministry was instructed to get the assistance of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Beijing, Consulate office in Hubei and Srilankan Airlines to get the students back. It said the cost of the operation will be borne by the government. (Lahiru Pothmulla)