More than 140 Myanmar nationals stranded in Sri Lanka, including Buddhist monks, will return to the country on a flight organised by Sitagu Sadayaw, a highly respected monkl, Myanmar Times reported.
U Kimara of Sitagu Buddhist University in Sagaing Region said the stranded people will return on May 16, and be quarantined in a university facility.
“The Buddhist monks were studying in Sri Lanka, and the other stranded people were migrant workers and pilgrims,” U Kumara said.
On April 22, Sitagu Sadayaw booked a flight to India to bring home over 260 stranded Myanmar people.
The Myanmar government has also organised flights to bring home Myanmar citizens stranded in other countries by the COVID-19 lockdowns.