Sri Lanka, March 4 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa convened an emergency meeting at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament yesterday (3) with party leaders and MPs representing the Opposition to discuss the adverse impacts of the escalating Middle East conflict on Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka travel

Issuing a statement after the meeting, the Opposition Leader said that in-depth discussions were held on the military crisis that is currently unfolding and escalating in the Middle East region.

The Opposition Leader stated that special focus was directed towards addressing the safety of the lives of nearly one million Sri Lankan workers employed in the affected areas of the Middle East.

Premadasa also stated that the Opposit...