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The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) will celebrate the National Migrants Week in all 24 districts in the country from December 11 to 18 by launching felicitation ceremonies, educational, health and welfare programs with the participation of the kith and kin of the 1.7 million Sri Lankan migrant workers.

Colombo: Australia Monday said it has adopted a hard line in tackling the problem of illegal immigrants from Sri Lanka and warned others from attempting such journey.

With the State government deciding to drop action against 65 Sri Lankan nationals against whom a case was registered under the provisions of the Foreigners Act, the office of the Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka here facilitated their return.

Nov 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau Sunday said the Saudi government has deported 65 Sri Lankan migrant employees to Sri Lanka.

Nov 05, Colombo: For the first time in 34 months, Sri Lanka's cumulative trade deficit for the first nine months of this year has declined, the Central Bank Monday.

Steps have been taken to guarantee job security and better salary through skills development for migrant workers.

Nov 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka Ministry of Skills Development and the Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion signed a Memorandum of Understanding on skills development of migrant workers to comply with the needs of the foreign labor market.

Oct 28, Colombo: Former Tamil Tiger combatants wanted for their crimes in Sri Lanka are being funded to migrate to Australia as asylum seekers by the former members of the terrorist group, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), already migrated to Australia, according to an Australian media report.