171 Sri Lankans repatriated from Lebanon arrive in the island

COLOMBO (News 1st): A group of 171 Sri Lankans stranded in Lebanon arrived in the island on Friday (June 26). According to the Duty Manager at the Bandaranaike International Airport, the group was repatriated aboard a SriLankan Airlines flight and they were subjected to PCR testing at the airport. Another 88 Sri Lankans repatriated from New Zealand arrived in the island at around 7:30 pm on Thursday (June 25). "168 Sri Lankans repatriated from India, arrived at the airport last night," Duty Manager at the Mattala International Airport told News 1st.