Sunday Times : Jacklin Mariyan Victor went to Australia to visit her sister. On March 19, the 31-year-old from Trincomalee was transiting in Kuala Lumpur on her return to Sri Lanka when that airport shut down.
“I have been sleeping in the terminal on chairs with blankets,” she told the Sunday Times via telephone this week.
“I have been buying my own food from the shops here. It is very expensive.”
A few travellers from other countries are similarly in limbo. Jacklin is the only Sri Lankan.
The Malaysian Government now has a hall for stranded passengers. “I can’t get lodging or leave the airport for any reason,” she said.
“I’ve been using the airport washrooms and the Malaysian Minister of Transport came and gave soap, shampoo and a few other essentials.”
As a transit passenger, Jacklin has been refused a Malaysian visa. The Sri Lankan authorities have been in touch with her since Tuesday when two representatives from the High Commission visited.
“It’s been 20 days now but I’m okay,” she said.
“There are immigration officers here twenty-four-seven for our safety. The Sri Lankan officials said they are doing their best to get me home but my location and situation have led to some logistical complications.”
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