Eritrea repatriates six Sri Lankan seafarers

24 Oct, 2025

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, in close coordination with the Sri Lanka Mission in Egypt and the Eritrean authorities, has successfully facilitated the repatriation of six (06) Sri Lankan seafarers who were previously detained in Eritrea.

The Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Cairo, concurrently accredited to Eritrea, was in Asmara, the Capital of Eritrea to attend to the relevant procedures personally and arrange their departure from Eritrea.

Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism received the group of Sri Lankans at Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo, today (24^th October 2025).

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism will continue to provide consular assistance to Sri Lankans abroad and will take all necessary measures to protect their interests.

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