Sajith urges Govt action for stranded Lankans in Myanmar

SJB and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa last week in Parliament raised the issue of plight of Lankans stranded in Myanmar and demanded that the government should take immediate action.Making a special statement, Premadasa said that these Lankans had been taken to Myanmar promising jobs by various agencies but are now trapped in cybercrime camps.

He said that the SJB sent three of its MPs to coordinate a diplomatic mission aimed at rescuing Lankans trapped in cybercrime camps in Myanmar.

The delegation, comprised of MPs, Wasantha Yapabandara, J.C. Alawathuwala, and K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera, will engage in discussions with diplomats, the relevant officials, and third parties to facilitate the rescue and repatriation of the victimised Sri Lankans. During their visit, which includes five days of stay each in Myanmar, the MPs will deliver letters containing the demands of the Chief Prelates of the three Sects and the Opposition Leader to the Sangha Nayaka monks of Thailand and Myanmar.

“What we did was not enough to secure their release. The government’s involvement is not sufficient,” Premadasa said.Leader of the House, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said that the Foreign Ministry has been working in collaboration with Myanmar authorities to secure the release of Lankans.