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Sitting of Thursday, 5 June 2025

10th Parliament· 16 debates· 166 speeches· 58 speakers

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  5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Sri Lankan Workers Migrated to Israel as Caregivers (Q.635/2025) 5 speeches
    • The Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Ranasinghe - Deputy Minister of Tourism JJB

      AI summary From 2015 to 20 May 2025, 16,232 Sri Lankan workers migrated to Israel as caregivers through SLBFE channels, with 650 recorded in 2025 up to that date. Under the 2020 Sri Lanka-Israel agreement, applicants are selected through an online process, eligibility screening, a PIBA-conducted lottery, medical and police clearances, Safe Foundation interviews, and employer selection based on interview recordings. The Deputy Minister said male caregiver applications, previously suspended by Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority, were reopened on 10 March 2025, and outlined eligibility criteria including caregiver qualifications, age, education, health, English training, and a clean police record. He also stated that SLBFE provides 45-day residential training and that 16 TVEC-approved institutes are authorized to conduct caregiver courses, with transparency maintained through online applications and PIBA supervision.

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    • The Hon. Hector Appuhamy SJB

      AI summary The Hon. Hector Appuhamy asked whether the Government had received complaints about Sri Lankans trained for employment in Israel being unable to depart, including groups being stranded or protesting. He also sought clarification on allegations that money had been taken from participants in Israel employment programmes before the current administration assumed office.

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    • The Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Ranasinghe JJB

      AI summary PIBA had temporarily paused and later resumed male recruitment. Complaints have been received about individuals or groups collecting money from or defrauding foreign employment jobseekers, including but not limited to Israel-related recruitment, and investigations are ongoing.

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    • The Hon. Hector Appuhamy SJB

      AI summary Asked what measures are being taken to address coordination problems affecting the foreign employment target of about 140,000 workers for the year. He said inconsistencies among embassy, SLBFE, recruitment agency and ministry officials regarding job categories, training requirements and wage alignment, along with insufficient agreements and guidance, could prevent the target from being achieved.

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    • The Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Ranasinghe JJB

      AI summary Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe said remittances remain vital and the Government aims to increase overseas employment of skilled rather than unskilled workers through coordination with the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission. He noted that Sri Lanka does not consistently secure category-wise minimum wages abroad, unlike some countries such as the Philippines, partly due to skills gaps among workers. He stated that TVEC-led upskilling efforts and negotiations by Sri Lankan foreign missions on category-wise minimum wages are under way.

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