Sri Lanka’s Ambassador in Nepal W.M Senevirathna ensured the safety and welfare of Sri Lankans who live in Nepal including university students.

He said 120 Sri Lankan students at the Manipal University in Pokhara and around 20 Sri Lankans in Kathmandu are safe, the foreign ministry told.

Special Ari Lankan Air Force flight will leave for Nepal to bring back Sri Lankans including those students with a stock of emergency relief to those who affected by the earthquake.

Meanwhile Sri Lankan Embassy in Kathmandu has established a hotline for inquiries about Sri Lankans living in Nepal.

They are requested to contact the Embassy via the hotline 009779851020057.

According to international media nearly 1,000 are known to have died in a powerful earthquake in Nepal which was struck today morning, with much more feared trapped under rubble.