Rs. 56.4 Million Awarded to 40 Distressed Sri Lankan Workers Returned from Saudi Arabia

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has taken steps to award Rs. 56.4 million to 40 Sri Lankan workers who faced various difficulties after traveling to Saudi Arabia for employment. 

The Bureau stated that the funds were recovered through legal operations conducted by the Sri Lankan Embassy in Saudi Arabia over the course of this year.

Furthermore, the SLBFE noted that measures have also been arranged to rescue Sri Lankan workers who are being held illegally and repatriate them to the island.