Job opportunities in Iraq for Lankans

Rasika Somarathna

The Iraqi government has agreed to offer employment and job oriented training for Sri Lankans in a variety of fields.

This agreement was reached following discussions between a Sri Lankan delegation led by Foreign Employment and Welfare Minister Dilan Perera and Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) chairman Amal Senadhilankara in Iraq. “Following fruitful discussions, the two countries signed an MoU to strengthen employment and job oriented skills training for Sri Lankans in Iraq,” an SLBFE source said.

Initially, opportunities will be available in the hospitality and construction sectors, the source added.

The Iraqi government was represented by its Labour and Social Services Minister Nazar Al Aba and officials in the fields of human resources and social services.

This is the first time that the two countries had reached an agreement of this nature.