The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has instructed the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) to explore the possibility of repatriating migrant workers affected by COVID-19 by using its own funds.
COPE Chairman MP Dr. Charitha Herath made the suggestion when the Committee met to discuss the special audit report on the current situation in the field of foreign employment.
The Committee inquired whether there were any legal impediments to the repatriation of Sri Lankan workers from various countries by using the funds of the SLBFE, amounting to Rs. 14 billion.
SLBFE Chairman Kamal Ratwatte said that there was no obstacle to repatriating foreign workers registered with the Bureau at its expense.
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 - 11:07
The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has instructed the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) to investigate the possibility of repatriating migrant workers stranded overseas due to COVID-19 travel restrictions using funds owned by the Bureau of Foreign Employment.
A total of 34,721 workers who lost their jobs due to the fall of oil prices in the Middle East and the COVID - 19 disaster have already requested the Bureau of Foreign Employment to repatriate them.
In response to COPE’s inquiry about whether there are legal impediments to the repatriation of Sri Lankan workers from various countries who have been affected by the COVID-19 utilizing SLBFE’s current assets of Rs. 14 million, the SLBFE Chairperson noted that there is no such obstacle.
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