State Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotions and Market Diversification

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Foreign employment sector plays a pivotal role in the economic development of Sri Lanka.

The State Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotions and Market Diversification is dedicated to create and implement policies related to gainful foreign employment to Sri Lankans, to ensure the rights of migrant workers and to provide their welfare needs. The Ministry continuously expands its services and facilities to exploit more foreign employment opportunities to gain more foreign exchange to the country while providing a higher contribution to the whole economy.

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Foreign Employment Opportunities

The State Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotions and Market Diversification provides diversified foreign employment opportunities for Sri Lankans. The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment acts as the regulator of the industry. The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Agency (Private) Limited which is a subsidiary of The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment is the only state-owned foreign employment agency.

NATIONAL LABOUR MIGRATION POLICY

National Labour Migration Policy sets the overall visionary guidance and framework for Foreign Employment in Sri Lanka.

National Policy on Labour Migration was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers on April 2009 (First time in South Asia). National Policy is developed by this Ministry to articulate the state Policy regarding Sri Lankan citizens engaged in employment in other countries. The Ministry has finalized an updated version of this policy and it is to be published soon.

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