The perilous situation in the region right now has directed the Sri Lankan people not to travel to Syria and Lebanon until further notice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.
It sent out a notice saying that all Sri Lankans who are presently in Syria and Lebanon are requested to exercise caution, limit their outside travel, and stay in regular contact with the Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in Damascus and the Sri Lankan Embassy in Beirut.
It is required that they stay in regular contact via the following emergency hotlines or the email address slemb.beiruit@mfa.gov.lk:
“Sri Lankans urged not to visit Syria and Lebanon.”
0094 771102510 – Mr Sanath Balasuriya,0094 718381581 – Ms. Priyangi Dissanayake,00961 81485809 – Mr Fahd Hawwa
Dr. Al Droubi, the Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in Damascus:
Email ID: mmd@aldroubi.com
Phone: 00963 944499666, 00963 933858803
Israel has been battling Hamas in Gaza for less than a year in an attempt to destroy the terrorist organisation since it launched attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.
Israel’s largest airstrikes on Lebanon in almost 20 years were conducted in September, targeting the Hezbollah movement, which has been attacking Israel in support of the Palestinians, and so widening the conflict.
