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Lanka's construction industry more lucrative than ME

The fast growing construction industry has encouraged Sri Lankans employed in the Middle East as unskilled workers to return to the island and raise more income, Secretary to Ministry of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities, Gotabhaya Jayaratne told the Sunday Observer.

He said, in 2011 the construction industry showed the second highest growth of 17.3 percent which is second only to tourism industry with 30 percent growth.

He said there is a huge shortage of skilled manpower in the construction industry and vocational training programs conducted by various vocational training institutions and other organisations could not meet the demand, the Secretary added.

"At present we have a difficulty in recruiting skilled personnel to the construction industry and hence we have given top priority to this sector. We even have collaboration programs with local and international agencies to get skilled human resources to the construction industry", he said.

"The institution for Construction Training and Development (ICTAD) had given priority to train more than 7,500 skilled personnel last year, but we still need skilled personnel for the construction industry", he said.

"Tremendous opportunities have been provided in the country after a long time. Instead of going to Middle East countries as labourers people could now get employment in their mother country with higher salaries, he said.

He also said that Government is also trying to retain skilled personnel such as engineers in the State sector by increasing their salaries and allowances.

 

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