16 February, 2020
Students and family members evacuated from Wuhan, China the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak returned to their homes last week after 14 days in quarantine at the Diyatalawa Army Base. Despite opposition, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was instrumental in bringing back the group to their homeland. Here Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva bids goodbye to one of the youngest evacuees.
(Pic: Sri Lanka Army Media)