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by Melani Manel Perera
At least 45,900 Sri Lankans in the Middle East and the Gulf countries are waiting – without work, salary, or severance pay – to be repatriated. Back home, they are shunned, accused of spreading the coronavirus. In 2019, migrants’ remittances contributed US$ 6.7 billion or 8.03% of GDP to the Sri Lankan economy. Now Sri Lanka is becoming a country of immigration, especially from India and China.
Colombo (Asia News) – Tens of thousands of Sri Lankan migrant workers are waiting to return home following the economic crisis triggered by the pandemic, which led many businesses to close down because of lockdowns.
About 11,268 Sri Lankan migrants have been repatriated from 14 countries, while another 45,900 are waiting to join them.