The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake

New Democratic Front· National List· 22 May 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Minimum Monthly Wage for Migrant Workers (SO 27(2))

Foreign Affairs

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Ravi Karunanayake urged the Government to prioritize securing foreign exchange through migrant worker remittances, estimating that about USD 1.5 billion could be brought in through this avenue. He called for urgent action to pursue this measure.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, this is one of the best avenues at this time to secure foreign exchange. From migrant workers, we can bring in about USD 1.5 billion. Therefore, I urge that this be pursued with utmost urgency.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 22 May 2025 ·No. 1750307293077610 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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