Minister of Employment and Labour of the Republic of Korea Lee Jung-sik said that the Korean Employment Permit System will be restructured according to the ongoing economic and social changes in the country, expecting to increase the employment quota given to Lankan workers.
He made the comments during a discussion Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana in Parliament recently.
While appreciating the government’s approach to teach the Korean language to Sri Lankans, Minister Jung-sik said that he wishes to continue the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and other cooperation programs.
Speaker Abeywardana requested that more opportunities be provided to Lankan workers for employment through various sectors.
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The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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