ASHRAFF A SAMAD
COLOMBO; The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau said the demand from Sri Lankans for foreign employment opportunities is on the rise.
The bureau said that 208,772 Sri Lankans including over 126,000 males have gone abroad for work so far this year.
Meanwhile, 2,858 Sri Lankans have gone for work in South Korea this year.
The bureau also said that a total of 5,000 Sri Lankans are expected to be directed to employment opportunities in South Korea by the end of this year.