Sri Lanka has condemned recent attacks on civilian airports in Saudi Arabia that killed and injured people, the Daily Mirror reported on Saturday afternoon.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism extended condolences to the families of those killed and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
The Ministry expressed solidarity with the Government and people of Saudi Arabia, and called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to engage in constructive dialogue to de-escalate tensions.
Why this matters to Sri Lanka
Saudi Arabia is one of the largest destinations for Sri Lankan migrant labour, and the Ministry that issued the statement carries the foreign employment portfolio alongside foreign affairs — the same ministry currently handling the appeal against the death sentence imposed on migrant worker Anojan Sivarasa.
The disruption has already reached Sri Lankan aviation. SriLankan Airlines suspended its Riyadh flights until 18 October after cancelling services earlier in the week, and the carrier had separately relocated its Riyadh office.
What the statement does not say
The filing does not identify who carried out the attacks, which airports were struck, when they occurred, or how many people were killed and injured. The Ministry’s call for restraint is addressed to “all parties” without naming any, and the statement as reported stops short of attributing responsibility.
It does not say whether any Sri Lankan nationals were among the casualties, whether the Embassy in Riyadh has issued advice to the Sri Lankan community there, or whether any travel advisory has been raised. Nor does it indicate whether the statement was conveyed directly to Saudi authorities or issued publicly only.
This newsroom has not sourced the attribution, casualty figures or airport names from elsewhere, because no verified newsroom account of those details was confirmed at the time of writing.
