Nearly Rs 56.9 million was handed over today (13) at the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment to 40 Sri Lankan workers who faced various hardships while employed in Saudi Arabia.
The cheque distribution ceremony was held under the patronage of the General Manager of the Bureau, Devapriya Gunasinghe.
Key Highlights
- Rs 56.9 million distributed in unpaid salaries and allowances to 40 distressed workers in Saudi Arabia.
- The sum amounts to 639,381 Saudi Riyals, recovered through the intervention of the Sri Lankan Embassy.
- A group of workers who had been unlawfully detained was also rescued and repatriated.
Funds recovered through Embassy intervention
Steps were taken to recover 639,381 Saudi Riyals in overdue wages and allowances owed to these workers. This amounts to approximately Rs 56.9 million in Sri Lankan currency.
The funds were recovered through legal interventions and rescue operations conducted between January and November 11 this year by the Employment and Labour Welfare Division of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Saudi Arabia.
It is also reported that the division intervened to rescue and repatriate a group of Sri Lankans who had been unlawfully detained. The recovered dues were officially handed over to the workers today.
