Saudi police attacks Lankans

Saudi police officials have attacked Lankan workers residing under the Kandahar Bridge, SriLankans have informed relevant officials on this attack.

Police officials have attacked Lankans remaining in the country laps of the amnesty period.

Lankans with expired visa currently detained at the Olaya detention center.

SriLankans have informed SriLankan foreign employment bureau and official fail to take legal steps this regard.

Spokesman of the foreign employment bureau Mangala Randenigala said a royal order by King Abdullah has extended the amnesty period for undocumented migrant workers in the Kingdom to correct their status by four months.

During the time of amnesty period 14 thousand Lankans have registered themselves with the embassy and among them 400 returned to motherland he said.