Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The first group of Hajj pilgrims from Sri Lanka has landed in Saudi Arabia to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

The batch, comprising 46 pilgrims, reached the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, where they were received by Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ameer Ajwad and Acting Consul General Mafusa Lafir, along with the officials of the Sri Lanka Consulate General in Jeddah.

Welcoming the first group of Sri Lankan Hajj pilgrims, Ambassador Ameer Ajwad expressed his best wishes to the pilgrims and emphasized the spiritual significance of the journey.

He assured them of the full support and assistance by both the Sri Lankan Embassy in Riyadh and the Consulate General in Jeddah to ensure a smooth,...