177 stranded Sri Lankans in Maldives return home

By T. K. G. Kapila   

A special SriLankan Airlines flight carrying 177 stranded  Sri Lankans in Maldives due to COVID-19 pandemic, arrived in Sri Lanka last evening.   
The SriLankan Airlines flight UL-102 from Maldives arrived at the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA).   

The majority of passengers are said to be Sri Lankans employed at tourist hotels in the Maldives.   
All passengers were subjected to PCR tests upon their arrival at the airport.