COLOMBO, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan embassy in Tehran has been evacuated due to the ongoing conflict, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath told the parliament on Tuesday.
Herath said the embassy will be relocated to another area in Iran and will continue its operations.
He said about 20,000 Sri Lankans are currently living in Israel, along with 35 in Iran. Four Sri Lankans in Israel have been injured as a result of the conflict.
The minister added that the government has suspended the deployment of Sri Lankan workers to Israel. Workers who are in Sri Lanka on vacation have been advised to remain in the country until the situation improves, he said. ■
