(UTV | COLOMBO)- The Government of India has scheduled a special Air India flight to evacuate stranded Indian nationals in Sri Lanka, the High Commission of India in Colombo said today.
The Air India flight AI 0276 will leave for Mumbai from Colombo on May 29, the the High Commission said.
Based on the registrations received by the High Commission of India, a passenger manifest will be prepared for this flight.
Priority will be given to compelling cases in distress, including migrant workers/labourers who have been laid off, short term visa holders faced with expiry of visa, people with medical emergency/ pregnant women/elderly, those required to return to India due to death of family member, and students as stated in the Standard Operating Procedure issued by Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, for movement of Stranded Indian Nationals dated 05 May, 2020.