The Hon. Vijitha Herath - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
Minister Vijitha Herath stated that the Government is working to increase legal foreign employment opportunities for youth in Korea under the E9 and E7 categories, with plans to send larger numbers. He noted that many applicants have been defrauded by agents charging Rs. 500,000 to Rs. 1.2 million, and said relief mechanisms would be formulated for affected victims while expanding lawful employment pathways to other countries.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Currently, we send youth under E9 and E7 categories to Korea, and we are working to increase that. We have planned to send larger numbers. Many people have paid agents — from Rs. 500,000 up to Rs. 1–1.2 million — and are suffering. They are the victims of illegality. Therefore, as I said, we will formulate relief mechanisms for those affected, and beyond Korea, expand opportunities to send youth legally to various other countries.
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