275 people repatriated from Qatar

275 people repatriated from Qatar moved to quarantine - SL Embassy in Qatar

by Zulfick Farzan 27-05-2020 | 3:07 PM

Colombo (News 1st); 275 Sri Lankans were repatriated from Qatar in a special repatriation SriLankan Airlines flight UL 218 that departed from Hamad International Airport early Wednesday.

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Doha, Qatar said the group consisted of 17 released inmates, 05 safe house detainees, 17 pregnant women with family members, 19 Visit and other short term visa holders, and 206 migrant workers who have lost/ terminated/ ended their jobs.

All repatriated Sri Lankans are undergoing mandatory quarantine at designated Government quarantine centers or at hotels allocated for this purpose.