Sri Lanka, June 14 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment has announced that the Government of Sri Lanka is closely monitoring the evolving military situation between Israel and Iran.

In a statement issued by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, it was emphasized that under the current circumstances, all Sri Lankans residing in or visiting the affected regions are strongly advised to maintain regular contact with the nearest Sri Lankan diplomatic mission.

Accordingly, to ensure the safety and well-being of Sri Lankan nationals, all Sri Lankan missions in the Middle East have been instructed to operate 24-hour emergency contact lines to provide assistance as needed.

The Deputy M...