Lanka, Oman to ink deal:

Better working environment for Lankans in Oman

Atapattu BANDARA

Sri Lanka and Oman agreed to draft an agreement which would ensure a better working environment for Sri Lankans in Oman, Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) chairman Amal Senadhilankara said.

Discussions in this regard was held between Foreign Employment Promotion Minister Dilan Perera and Oman's Manpower Minister Sheikh Abdulla bin Nassar al Bakir, Senadhilankara said. According to Senadhilankara,Minister Al Bakir expressed Oman government's satisfaction over the performance of Sri Lankan workers.

The Omani minister had said Omani employers have placed their trust on Sri Lankan workers due to their excellent rapport with the management.

The minister also told his Sri Lankan counterpart that the draft of the agreement will be presented to Cabinet for approval.

He said a committee will be appointed to execute the plans and implement the proposals of the agreement.

Sri Lankan workers, popular among Oman entrepreneurs and businessmen, will be recruited in various fields including the dairy industry in the country, he added. Responding to Minister Perera's explanation on high quality Sri Lankan vocational training and technical education, he said Oman is keen to obtain Sri Lankan expertise knowledge to enhance technical and vocational education in Oman.

“Arrangements will be made to deploy Sri Lankan experts for vocational and technical training in Oman soon,” the SLFEB chairman said.