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Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 06.01 GMT			Back
Visiting Bahrain Labour Minister calls on President

Bahrain Labour Minister Dr. Majeed Bin Mohiseen Al Alavi met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday (April 21) and discussed measures to ensure the welfare of the Sri Lankans working in Bahrain and enhancing employment opportunities between the two countries.

Meanwhile new foreign employment opportunities will be opened for the Sri Lankans with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding today.

The exchange of the MOU would take place with the Bahrain Labour Minister Dr. Majeed Bin Mohiseen Al Alavi signing on behalf of his country and Foreign Employment and Welfare Minister Keheliya Rambukwella representing Sri Lanka.

According to Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) sources, with the new agreement between the two countries, more employment opportunities would be offered to Lankans with enhanced protocol on migrant worker rights and welfare.

The two countries are also expected to launch a combined training programme to develop manpower skills and expertise which is in high demand in the Bahrain labour market.

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