The Hon. Arun Hemachandra

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Trincomalee· 20 February 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Foreign Employment and Worker Protection (Q.1/2025)

Foreign Affairs

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Registered recruitment through the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment facilitates tracing and enforcement action when problems arise. Even for unregistered cases, the Government accepts responsibility to protect citizens and works through the Consular Division, while acknowledging constraints in some locations and stating that measures are being taken to address them.

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¶ 01 If the agency is SLBFE-registered, tracing and action are easier. Even when not registered, we accept our duty to protect citizens and act through the Consular Division, though there are constraints in some places. We are addressing those issues.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 20 February 2025 ·No. 1740657427093848 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Arun Hemachandra. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 February 2025. No. 1740657427093848. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16368