Given the apprehensions of increasing protests against him, Ranil Wickremesinghe will find that winning the hearts and minds of the angry protesters is easier said than done.
"Kuwait has the highest number of people who have gone abroad for jobs since January, that amount is 39,216. 36229 for Qatar, 26,098 for Saudi Arabia, 3,219 for South Korea, 2,576 for Japan have departed for jobs," the foreign employment bureau said. Sri Lanka Crisis: Since January, Over 1.5 Lakh People Left Country for Jobs Abroad.
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