As initiated and facilitated by the Government of Srilanka, SriLankan Airlines brought back 829 citizens who were stranded in India due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. 

 

They have been arriving in the country from March 20 to 22, as Sri Lanka was going into 48-hour quarantine curfew. 

 

"The national carrier took every measure to bring them home swiftly and safely, given that these passengers mainly consisted of senior citizens, an age group that has been advised to take extra precautions to be safe from the virus," the airline said in a statement.

 

"Ever since the global outbreak, SriLankan Airlines has been playing a pivotal role in facilitating passage home to many Sri Lankans, which includes the mercy flight that was operated to Wuhan. The airlines’ operational areas have been fully functional despite the government declared holidays and ‘work-from-home’ , and the staff members have been attending to their work dedicatedly and diligently, understanding fully the role that they are expected to play during these difficult times," it said. - TradeArabia News Service