ALFEA seeks Govt support to enter European market

The Licensed Foreign Employment Agencies urge the Government to support them to enter the European labour market.

Past President of the Association of Licensed Foreign Employment Agencies (ALFEA) U. T. M. Anver told Daily News Business that there is a high demand for caretakers, nurses, labourers in the construction industry in Europe. Our local workers have the potential to earn five times more than what they earn in the Middle-East countries working in Europe he said.

“We have identified that though there are more job opportunities in Europe for Lankans, there should be Government involvement in dealing with the European labour market,” he said.

Sri Lanka lacks in promoting local labour in the international market and more promotions need to be done by the Foreign Employment Bureau to gain more job opportunities for the country, Anver said.

“There should be legal entity in Sri Lanka to assist migrant workers and Sri Lanka needs to enter into bilateral agreements with Middle-East countries where Lankans are working,” he said. - AS