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DateLine Sunday, 24 February 2008

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Bureau to rescue 450 Lankan migrant workers

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) on Friday decided to bring back all 450 Lankan migrant workers who are in detention camps and those serving jail sentences in the Gulf Region. "Bringing back law violaters, convicted by the foreign judiciary and others who are in detention camps is not an easy task.

But we are taking every possible step to bring them back as early as possible," SLBFE, Deputy General Manager (Foreign Relations) L. K. Ruhunage told the `Sunday Observer'.

The Bureau will send a team of labour officials to several Middle Eastern countries on the instructions of Foreign Employment and Promotion Minister Keheliya Rambukwella to discuss the matter with the respective countries and also to look into the possibility of granting the Lankan workers with exit visas without imposing any fines.

A recent Bureau survey revealed that the majority of our workers in detention camps are females and they were found guilty of overstaying their visas, not receiving salaries from their employers and also fleeing from houses due to personal reasons.

The DGM also said that the Bureau spent over Rs. 6 million last year to bring back 400 workers who were in detention camps and serving jail sentences in the Gulf Region, while 250 workers were sent with the assistance of the respective foreign job agents.

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