More job opportunities for Sri Lankans in Korea

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The Korean government today assured that they have taken necessary measures to open up new employment opportunities for Sri Lankans in Korea and increase the number of jobs provided to Sri Lankans.

The decision was announced following an official meeting between Korea Labour and Employment Minister Lee Jung-Sik and Minister Manusha Nanayakkara today at the Ministry.

On the invitation of the Sri Lanka Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara, Korean Minister Lee Jung-Sik arrived in Sri Lanka this morning for a two-day official visit.

They had a long discussion on taking necessary measures to get more employment opportunities for Sri Lankans in Korea.

The Korean Minister told Minister Nanayakkara that after 20 years the EPS system under which foreigners are recruited for employment in South Korea will be amended and as a result Sri Lankan job aspirants will get more opportunities to work in Korea.

Minister Nanayakkara requested that Korea opens up new employment fields such as the garment sector and caregiver sector, and received a positive response from the Korean Minister.

It was discussed that a large number of workers are needed for jobs in the Korean ship construction industry and that there are more opportunities for Sri Lankan skilled workers in that sector.

Minister Lee Jung-Sik further assured the fullest support to every step taken in the future to provide more employment opportunities to Sri Lankans in Korea by further strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)

Comments - 8

Sokrates Thursday, 14 September 2023 05:38 PM

All pointless. So far, just 30% of the jobs offered by South Korea have been accepted. This is because Sri Lankan job seekers are too lazy or not intelligent enough to complete the required training course, which also includes a language course.

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Cugan Thursday, 14 September 2023 05:45 PM

Sad where our education system lead to proud of our leaders

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Buddhist Thursday, 14 September 2023 07:16 PM

Yes, poor Sri Lankan youth get jobs in Korea, China, Japan, and other countries. This will bring $$ to the coffers of the government which will be used to protect the crooks, provide security and support to retired presidents, and also maintain a large State Ministers cadre. However, this will affect the voter base of JVP during the election as most poor youth are block voters of JVP. Further, the removal of youth from Sri Lanka will create a country made of older people and a depleted workforce.

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Nirmal Thursday, 14 September 2023 07:27 PM

I thought SL had brain drain. Not for those going to Korea? Then produce more of them.

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Mahendran , Academic Thursday, 14 September 2023 07:45 PM

Close the university engineering faculties and open technical colleges in every district to train “ two year” practical engineers, then the country would become industrialised and no young man or woman have to travel to “alien” countries like South Korea or Japan to work in lowly jobs in factories and in dangerous building sites.

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Prabath Thursday, 14 September 2023 08:07 PM

Slave jobs

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Punchi Friday, 15 September 2023 05:08 AM

South Korea was totally devastated at the the 1953 Korean War. Using their brain power they went on to build a powerful rich technical and manufacturing county. Our mighty Buddha thrice visited and blessed paradise which had a good standard of living in 1953 have progressively brought down our country and are now in our utmost greatness sending labourers, care givers, maids etc to other countries.

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Jeanne Saturday, 16 September 2023 02:54 AM

So I guess, this is why the two archers have gone missing!!! Shouldn't be too hard to locate these gonas!!!

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