Sri Lankan workers evacuated from Lebanon

The Sri Lankan Embassy in Lebanon has made necessary arrangements to evacuate 55 vulnerable Sri Lankan workers from Lebanon on a group basis, due to the conflict with Israel.  

Issuing a statement, the Sri Lankan Embassy said the evacuation is being carried out in association with the International Organization of Migration (IOM).

Accordingly, the latest group of 26 Sri Lankans were repatriated to Colombo last evening (04 Dec).

Appreciating the assistance of the IOM in Lebanon, the Sri Lankan Embassy expressed hope in working together to continue to facilitate the most needy Sri Lankans despite the tense situation in Lebanon. 

Israel threatened on Tuesday to return to war in Lebanon if its truce with Hezbollah collapses — and said this time its attacks would go deeper and target the Lebanese state itself, after the deadliest day since the ceasefire was reached last week.

In its strongest threat since the truce was reached to end 14 months of war with Hezbollah, Israel said it would hold Lebanon responsible for failing to disarm militants who violated the truce.

Despite last week’s truce, Israeli forces have continued strikes in southern Lebanon against what they say are Hezbollah fighters ignoring the agreement to halt attacks and withdraw north of the Litani River, about 30 kilometres from the Israeli-Lebanese border. (Islandnews)