All Sri Lankan citizens residing in the Republic of Sudan have been advised to contact the Saudi Arabian temporary diplomatic post in Port Sudan by Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry.
In response to a request from the government of Sri Lanka, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia made the decision to assist the country’s residents who were stuck in Sudan due to the country’s ongoing civil war.
As a result, all Sri Lankans living in Sudan have been advised to go to the Al Rabwa Hotel in Port Sudan or to call to coordinate the evacuation procedure.
Aamer Al Shihry, a representative of the Saudi embassy, can be reached at 0024999910757, however phone communication is proving to be quite challenging in light of the current circumstances in Sudan.
Regardless of whether they are government employees or regular citizens, Sabry claims the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will grant emergency entry visas at the points of entry for those who are evacuated from Sudan. This will allow the diplomatic mission to make the necessary arrangements to return the evacuees to their respective countries without any difficulties.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry reported on Wednesday (April 26) that 13 Sri Lankans who were trapped in Sudan had been successfully evacuated, while 12 others were still in Port Sudan and awaited evacuation.
The ministry reaffirmed that the Sri Lankan government is closely coordinating with its international allies, particularly the Government of India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to evacuate the stranded Sri Lankans while also closely monitoring the changing security situation in Sudan.
In order to ensure a safe evacuation, the Indian Embassy in Khartoum and the Sri Lankan Embassy in Cairo in frequent touch with the necessary parties there, including the Sudanese government and the Honorary Consulate of Sri Lanka.
You can contact the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Cairo by phone at +201272813000 or by email at slcairoconsular@gmail.com with any questions. For any instant assistance, call +249912394035 to reach Sayed Abdel, Secretary of the Honorary Consulate of Sri Lanka in Khartoum.
More than 2,300 people have already been evacuated from Sudan by Saudi Arabia. Among the evacuees are at least 2,200 people from 67 different countries and more than 100 nationals of Saudi Arabia.
Pursuant to a request made by 🇱🇰, MFA Saudi Arabia has requested SL citizens in Sudan to approach temporary Saudi mission in Port Sudan.
All Sri Lankans in Sudan please read the instructions below 👇 pic.twitter.com/yXCc3fn15y— M U M Ali Sabry (@alisabrypc) April 26, 2023
