Govt facilitates aid from families to Maldivians stranded in Sri Lanka

The Maldivian government, on Monday, confirmed its decision to facilitate a means of sending aid to Maldivians stranded in Sri Lanka, from their families in Maldives.

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Commuters drive along a road during a public holiday declared by the Sri Lankan government to avoid gatherings as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Colombo on March 19, 2020. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

2020-03-30 18:24:38

The Maldivian government, on Monday, confirmed its decision to facilitate a means of sending aid to Maldivians stranded in Sri Lanka, from their families in Maldives.

In a tweet sent out by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Sahid, he confirmed that the government will charter a cargo flight to carry care- packages to Sri Lanka's capital city, Colombo.

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