COLOMBO, March 11 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka has allocated emergency funds to its diplomatic missions to assist Sri Lankans living in the West Asia as conflicts continue in the region, a senior Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) official said on Wednesday, reported Xinhua.
SLBFE chairman Koshala Wickramasinghe said the funds would help embassies provide urgent assistance to Sri Lankan nationals in need.
Wickramasinghe said the departure of Sri Lankans travelling to the West Asia for employment has continued without interruption despite the regional tension.
More than one million Sri Lankans are working in West Asian countries.
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