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Program allows for South Korean provincial council institutes to recruit foreign workers for a short term.
Tamil-speaking youth will be given greater opportunities to apply for vacancies in the Police Department
advancing young women’s aspirations in STEM careers
Under the 'She Can Sail the Seas' initiative, 15 female cadets are being trained at a cost of 110,000 US dollars.
Meeting to discuss foreign employment opportunities in the shipping and marine sectors for retired navy personnel
The contributory pension fund was intended to ward off a unfunded fiscal bomb
Foreign Employment Bureau gives 10,000 dollars to Embassy in Israel to provide facilities to Lankan workers amidst war
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IM Japan Institute of Japan
“There is a problem with VRS, but that is a general solution.”
Malaysian Foreign Minister will meet Sri Lanka, President, PM, his counterpart
The number of Sri Lankan workers departing for Korea this year has surpassed 5,000, a 44% growth from last year
A gazette announced the hiring of 138 Assistant Superintendents of Customs and 45 Inspectors of Customs.
Sri Lanka must consider how it will navigate changing labour landscape; unions need to face different reality
Objectives include boosting female workforce participation, attracting FDI, and robust social security.
Sri Lanka has more than 1.6 million people with some kind of disabilities
Need to align labor laws with global standards like ILO’s C190 and C180
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| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
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| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
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| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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Sri Lanka's President discussed the importance of finalizing a trade agreement between Sri Lanka and South Korea
Sri Lanka women are kept out of the workforce due to unpaid care work for the children and the elderly
Minister says there are hardly any records on some Sri Lankan migrants
Amendments in the South Korean EPS system will result in more foreign recruitments from Sri Lanka
The government hopes to increase the number of contributors to the funds.
Sri Lanka saw a sharp drop in foreign remittences as many migrant workers sought to informal money transections
rom January 1, 2023 to June 20, 2023, 3354 Sri Lankans have left for work in South Korea.
Economic crisis reduced tuition, requiring more time for childcare
The official had no information whether the arrested Korean had sent anyone to Korea for employment
All members have visas for up to 3–6 months
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