Sri Lankan workers seeking employment in Japan would be granted a decade long visas, Foreign Employment Minister Harin Fernando said yesterday (Aug 8).
Addressing an event for foreign workers titled 'Ran Piyapath', Mr. Fernando observed that the recent agreements signed between Sri Lanka and Japan to grant employment for Sri Lankan’s has not been a easy task.
"This is a good opportunity for Sri Lankans since they (Japan) have a huge elderly population," he stated.
The foreign employment minister further stated that the government intends to send workers to Japan in a bid to resolve the issued faced by Sri Lankans in the middle east.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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