The first group of Sri Lankan citizens have been safely evacuated from crisis-hit Sudan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry said on Wednesday (26).
Taking to Twitter, Minister Sabry stated that the group was evacuated to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and was welcomed by the Acting Consulate General of the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Jeddah.
Minister Ali Sabry further extended his gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for facilitating the safe evacuation of the Sri Lankan citizens from Sudan.
The evacuation comes after fighting broke out between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan on 15 April in which at least 400 people have been killed.
Commenting on the Sudan crisis, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry stated yesterday that Sri Lanka is actively working on the safe evacuation of its citizens from Sudan and that it has been closely following the situation of Sri Lankans in Sudan.
Minister Sabry also revealed that the safe evacuation of Sri Lankans from Sudan can be achieved in the next few days. (NewsWire)
The first group of Sri Lankans have been successfully evacuated from #Sudan! They were received on disembarking at #Jeddah by our actg.Consulate General @SLinJeddah. We are grateful to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia🇸🇦 for supporting 🇱🇰 @KSAMOFA @KSAembassylk @MFA_SriLanka pic.twitter.com/PyadA3LQNf
— M U M Ali Sabry (@alisabrypc) April 26, 2023