The Government Policy

His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has formed the Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion & Welfare in accordance with the gazette extraordinary of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Published on December 08, 2005.

The Government has established their mission with aim of gaining employment opportunities in foreign countries for the Sri Lankan youth seeking employment.

"Mahinda Chinthana" clearly indicates the important policies that should be pursued by the Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion, regarding the foreign employment promotion sector

"Mahinda Chinthana" Says:

• Open new avenues for skilled labour in fields such as nursing, shipping, computer science , etc., to secure foreign employment.

• An English medium nursing college will be established, which is aimed at fulfilling the growing demand for nurses in European countries.

• Youth who are interested in securing employment overseas will be registered at the divisional secretariat and the required training will be provided to them.

• A Bank loan scheme will be introduced to cover the initial expenses of those who secure foreign employment.

• Welfare projects will be introduced ay village level for the benefit of the children of those who are employed abroad.

• Special arrangements will be made to protect the female expatriate workers.

• Special housing loan schemes will be arranged through state and private banks, with a 30% contribution being made by the Government through a suitable mechanism.

• A pension Scheme will be introduced for those who are employed abroad.

• The duty free allowance presently available for returnees from employment abroad will be increased to US$ 5,000. Laws will be amended to allow the use of this facility during the first 6 months from date of returning to Sri Lanka.

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Strengthening Island-wide Administrative Network for the Development of Foreign Employment Industry in Sri Lanka

Friday, 07 August 2009

It is important to build-up a work-force covering all Divisional Secretarial Divisions in Sri Lanka who will be responsible for the promotion development, protection and Welfare of migrant workers.

Many benefits for migrant workers - Minister

Friday, 07 August 2009

Despite the fact that women as domestic workers have earned billions of dollars, their employment abroad has created a social degeneration in the country. Therefore, steps have been taken to reduce this category leaving the country to 25 percent in the future, Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said

Wheels move for National Policy on Labour Migration

Wednesday, 25 February 2009

The Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare Ministry yesterday announced a National Policy on Labour Migration. The effort is intended at developing a solid framework, with better protocol to enhance labour migrants contributions to the economy, society and their families.

Jobs in S. Korea for 6,000 more - The Island

Saturday, December 06, 2008

Six thousand Sri Lankans would be found employment in South Korea next year, Chairman, SLBFE Kingsley Ranawaka said. He said that foreign exchange from migrant workers which was around Rs 150 million a few years ago had increased to Rs 350 million a year.

SLBFE emblem used to dupe job seekers - Daily News

Monday, 8 December 2008

An organised gang has used forged documents with the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) emblem to swindle millions of rupees from more than 60 people with the promise of lucrative employment and training opportunities in Japan.

Lanka ranks high in Korean labour market

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Sri Lanka's ratings in the Korean migrant labour market has shown a rapid increase, improving its ranking from a meagre 13, one year back to a very competitive number three, SLBFE Chairman Kingsley Ranawaka said.