3196/’12
Hon. Ranjan Ramanayake,— To ask the Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare,—
(a) Is he aware—
(i) that a large number of Sri Lankan females and males who have gone to Saudi Arabia as house maids and for other jobs after getting registered in the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau, stay in the “Olaya” detention camp and under the “Jeda” Bridge at present, undergoing immense suffering; and
(ii) that various factors such as not receiving proper working places, violence and not paying salaries as per the relevant agreements have contributed for that ?
(b) Will he state—
(i) whether action will be taken to bring the aforesaid group of Sri Lankans to the country immediately ; and
(ii) whether action will be taken to implement a practical programme which can be executed immediately to uplift the protection, welfare and economy of their families ?
(c) If not, why ?
Asked Date
2013-04-23
Asked by
Hon. Ranjan Ramanayake, M.P.
Ministry
Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare
Legislature
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
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Answered Date
2013-11-25
Answered by
Hon. Dilan Perera, M.P.
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