The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment has assured that Sri Lankans employed and studying in Bangladesh are safe amidst the protests in the country.
SLBFE added that authorities will continue to closely monitor the conditions of nearly 3,000 Sri Lankans working there.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs further says it is paying special attention to the safety of nearly 50 Sri Lankan students in three Bangladeshi universities.
Bangladesh's top court was due to rule Sunday on the future of civil service hiring rules that sparked nationwide clashes between police and university students, killing 133 people.
What began as a protest against politicised admission quotas for sought-after government jobs snowballed this week into some of the worst unrest of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's tenure.
Soldiers are patrolling cities across Bangladesh after riot police failed to restore order, while a nationwide internet blackout since Thursday has drastically restricted the flow of information to the outside world.
