some foreign jobs for children of July strikers

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has decided to provide a certain percentage of Foreign employment opportunities to the children of the July strikers. The decision was taken following a meeting President Mahinda Rajapaksa had with a group of July strikers at Temple Trees recently.

During the meeting the members of the group, led by M. A. D. Gunaratna had told President Rajapaksa that many of their problems had been sorted out and called upon the President to look into the few other matters which are still unresolved.

The President had directed the officials to forward details of the July strikers and their children, so that all matters pertaining to them could be resolved within a short period. Meanwhile, Foreign Employment and Welfare Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told the 'Sunday Observer' that priority would be given to the children of July strikers when selections are made for foreign employment in future.

(AK)