Colombo (News 1st) – The Sri Lankan embassy in China says 176 Sri Lankan students left China last night.

Sri Lanka’s Acting Ambassador in China K. Yoganathan said 484 more students are expected to return to the island.

The acting ambassador also said that they are in discussions with the Chinese government to get the Sri Lankan students out of the city of Wuhan which is under lockdown.

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