Ariyawathie looked after well
by Ananda KANNANGARA
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) yesterday assured
that the Lankan worker L.G. Ariyawathie who arrived in the country
following injuries caused by her Saudi Arabian employer, will be
provided with insurance and welfare benefits by the Bureau in addition
to the new house, now being constructed at her hometown in Thihagoda,
Matara.
The Housing Authority has already commenced the construction work of
the new house with the financial assistance provided by both the Sri
Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment and the National Housing Authority.
SLBFE, DGM, Mangala Randeniya told the Sunday Observer yesterday that
Ariyawathie will also be paid compensation from her employment agency in
Saudi Arabia after conducting investigations.
He said investigations in this regard are now being carried out under
the supervision of both Sri Lankan and Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministries.
"The investigations will be expedited after receiving medical reports
including the most important JMO's report from the Kamburupitiya General
Hospital where she was admitted on her arrival in the country last
month," he added.
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