Minister to solve migrant workers' problems

COLOMBO: Acting Minister of Labour Relations and Foreign Employment Mervyn Silva has reserved Tuesday of every week as public day to meet migrant workers at the Ministry office to hear their complaints and resolve their job problems.

A press release issued by the Labour Relations and Foreign Employment Ministry said there have been constant complaints about harassments and difficulties encountered by Sri Lankan expatriate workers. Due to lack of knowledge among some of these workers certain interested parties tried to make political capital by making use of these incidents a cats paw.

The Acting Minister who looked into this matter decided to meet migrant workers or their families personally at his Ministry and find prompt solutions to their problems.

He has reserved Tuesday of every week for this purpose and requested migrant workers having problems to bring their problems to him as he will be available at his Ministry from 9 a.m.