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1
http://www.ips.lk/talkingeconomics/2020/04/17/covd-19-and-foreign-exchange-woes-can-sri-lanka-find-a-way-
out/
2
http://www.ips.lk/talkingeconomics/2020/04/17/covd-19-and-foreign-exchange-woes-can-sri-lanka-find-a-way-
out/
3
https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/news/the-government-and-the-central-bank-of-sri-lanka-introduce-furthermeasures-
to-preserve-the-foreign-currency-reserve-position-of-sri-lanka
1
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6
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P upf;fpd;wJ my;yJ Nkw;Fwpg;gpl;l

4
https://www.mfa.gov.lk/foreign-ministry-and-slbfe-assist-sri-lankans-in-the-middle-east/
5
https://www.mfa.gov.lk/reassures-continued-repatriation/
6
https://www.mfa.gov.lk/osls-to-rethink-repat/
2
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gilapdupd; cWg;gpdu;fSld; xg;gpLtjhFk;.10

7
https://www.mfa.gov.lk/osls-to-rethink-repat/
8
https://www.mfa.gov.lk/repatriation-from-kuwait/
9
https://alt.army.lk/covid19/content/4386-persons-are-still-quarantine-44-island-wide-qcs-nocpco
10
https://alt.army.lk/covid19/content/4386-persons-are-still-quarantine-44-island-wide-qcs-nocpco‘,e;j
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3
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cs;shfpAs;sik cWjpg;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ.https://www.mfa.gov.lk/ta/4339-promotional-seminar-on-
remittances-organised-for-the-sri-lankan-migrant-community-in-israel/
11
https://www.mfa.gov.lk/lebanon-free-pcr-tests/
12
https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/sunday-times-sri-lanka/textview; Nkw;F Mrpahtpy; rpf;fpj;
jtpf;Fk; ,yq;ifj; jha;khu;fspd; cjtpf;fhdcz;ikahd mOFuy;fs;;. 14 [}d; 2020.
13
https://www.mfa.gov.lk/foreign-ministry-and-slbfe-assist-sri-lankans-in-the-middle-east/
14
https://www.mfa.gov.lk/sri-lanka-missions-facilitate-to-regularise-visa-status-of-sri-lankans-in-italy-under-
special-amnesty/
4
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ehl;bw;Fs; Ntiy tha;g;GfisAk; murhq;fk; Kd;$l;bNa cWjpg;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;
vd;W ehq;fs; fLikahfg; gupe;Jiuf;fpNwhk;. nfhtpl;-19 njhw;WNeha; rpy
khjq;fSf;Fs; FiwahJ. ,J ehl;bd; midj;Jf; Fbkf;fspd; MNuhf;fpaj;jpw;Fk;
ntspehLfspy; Ntiy nra;gtu;fSf;Fk; xU Kf;fpakhd fhuzpahf ,Uf;ff;$Lk;.

vjpHfhyj;jpw;fhd murhq;fj;jpd; nfhs;iffs; kw;Wk; epfo;r;rpfs;

Gyk;ngau;e;j njhopyhsu;fisj; jpUg;gpf;nfhz;L tUtjw;F ,yq;if murhq;fk;

Nkw;nfhz;l Kaw;rpfis ehq;fs; mq;fPfupj;Jg; ghuhl;LfpNwhk;.15 njd;nfhupah>
Njapiyf;fhd Gjpa re;ijfs; kw;Wk; ghJfhg;Gf;ftrq;fSf;fhd re;ijfs; Nghd;w
Gjpa ntspehl;L Ntiy tha;g;Gfisf;; fz;Lgpbg;gjw;fhd eltbf;iffis murhq;fk;
njhlq;fpAs;sJ.16 mNjNeuj;jpy;> ntspehLfspy; rpf;fpj; jtpf;Fk; ,yq;iff;
Fbkf;fspd; cupikfisAk; murhq;fk; kjpf;fpwJ vd;gJk; Kf;fpak;.
,j;njhw;WNeha;f;F kj;jpapy; Gyk;ngau;e;j njhopyhsu;fs; jq;fs; jw;Nghija
Ntiytha;g;ig ,of;fyhkh vd;gijg; nghUl;gLj;jhky; ,yq;iff;Fj; jpUk;Gtjw;F
cjTtjpy; Kd;Dupik ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. Nk khjj;jpy; Mrpa ehLfspy; ,Ue;J
,yq;iff;Fg; Gyk;ngau;e;j njhopyhsu;fis Vw;wpr; nry;Yk; tpkhdq;fs;
jw;fhypfkhf epWj;jp itf;fg;gl;Ls;sd> vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf Fitj;jpypUe;J> gpd;dhy;
tplg;gLgtu;fspd; epiyik Fwpj;J kPz;Lk; ftiyfis vOg;GfpwJ. jpUk;gp tUtJ
jhkjkhfp tUk; Gyk;ngau;e;j njhopyhsu;fSf;fhd Nritfs; vt;thW

15
https://www.mfa.gov.lk/media-release-7-5-2020/; https://www.mfa.gov.lk/repatriation-from-kuwait/;
https://www.mfa.gov.lk/reassures-continued-repatriation/
16
https://www.mfa.gov.lk/foreign-secretary-outlines-role-missions-tackling-covid-19-pandemic/;
https://www.mfa.gov.lk/foreign-minister-discusses-repat-and-new-job-opportunities/
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toq;Ftjw;fhd xU topahf> Njitahd eltbf;iffSf;fhfr; rptpy; r%fk;
Kd;itf;Fk; gupe;Jiufs; gpd;tUkhW:

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cupikfs; kw;Wk; Ra kupahijiag; ghJfhj;jy;.

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ciuahlypy; <LgLjy;.

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jpl;lj;ij Kd;itj;jy;.

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njhopyhsu;fspd; rhu;Gila FLk;gq;fSf;fhd Ntiyj;jpl;lq;fis
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my;yJ ,y;yhJ nra;aNth njhlq;fg;glyhk;.

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njhopyhsu;fs; kw;Wk; mtu;fsJ FLk;g cWg;gpdu;fspd; fsq;fk; kw;Wk;
Xuq;fl;lg;gLjiyj; jLf;f Clfq;fs; %yk; Mf;f” u;tkhd r%f
ciuahliyj; njhlq;fj; jiyapLjy;.

10. jw;NghJ rl;l Mtzq;fs; ,y;yhj ,yq;ifg; Gyk;ngau;e;j njhopyhsu;fSf;F

tprhf;fis xOq;FgLj;Jtjw;fhd nghJ kd;dpg;Gf; fhyj;ij toq;f ,yf;F
ehLfSld; nraypy; <LgLjy;.