More Sri Lankans will get opportunities to find employment in Israel under a bilateral agreement between the two countries marking a milestone in the bilateral relation between the two countries.
Sri Lanka and Israel, signed an agreement on the Temporary Employment of Lankan workers in specific Labour Market Sectors in Israel on 24 February 2020 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel in Jerusalem, Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry sources said.
Secretary of the Ministry of Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations of Sri Lanka D.M.S. Abayagunawardana and Minister of the Interior of the State of Israel Aryeh Machluf Deri signed the agreement.
An Addendum of the Implementation Protocol to the agreement was signed by Director of the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLBFE) N.P. Thibbotumunuwa and Director General of the Population and Immigration Border Authority of Israel (PIBA) Prof. Mor Yosef.
The aim of the agreement is to ensure a legal, fair and transparent recruitment process for Sri Lankans to work in Israel as Caregivers.
The agreement will require both countries to work together to improve the process of selection, recruitment, placement, arrival and employment of Sri Lankan Caregivers as well as their return to Sri Lanka after the temporary employment and to promote the protection of the labour rights of Sri Lankan Caregivers in Israel.
Through this agreement, more job opportunities will be available for Sri Lankans to work as Caregivers in Israel at a drastically reduced initial cost. Further, it will help to increase the foreign exchange flow into the country strengthening the economy of Sri Lanka.
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