Kuwait asks its citizens to leave turmoil-hit Sri Lanka at the earliest

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People crowd at presidential secretariat in Colombo on July 10, 2022, a day after it was overrun by anti-government protestors. (AFP)
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  • Kuwait also advised nationals who are planning to travel to Sri Lanka to postpone their trips.
  • It encouraged Kuwaitis in Sri Lanka to call the embassy or the ministry if they seek any help.

Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry has called on nationals who are currently in Sri Lanka to keep away from protest areas, heed instructions of local authorities and leave the country as soon as possible.

In a press statement on Saturday, the ministry also advised nationals who are planning to travel to Sri Lanka to postpone their trips.

It encouraged Kuwaitis in Sri Lanka to call the embassy or the ministry if they seek information or any kind of help through the following lines: (embassy emergency line: (0094773300077) and (the ministry emergency lines: 0096522225540 – 0096522225541).

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