Colombo – A total of 40 Sri Lankan migrant workers who encountered various difficulties during their employment in Saudi Arabia have received nearly Rs. 56.9 million in recovered unpaid wages and other allowances. According to the SLBFE, a total of 639,381 Saudi riyals, equivalent to approximately Rs. 56.9 million, was recovered through legal action and other interventions by the Employment and Labour Welfare Division of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Saudi Arabia. The payments were handed over today (13) at the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), under the patronage of its General Manager, Devapriya Gunasinghe. The recoveries were made between January 2026 and November 11, 2026, following efforts to obtain unpaid salaries and allowances owed to the affected workers. The Sri Lankan Embassy also intervened in cases involving workers who had been unlawfully detained in Saudi Arabia, securing their release and subsequent return to Sri Lanka. Daily Mirror
