Hon. Harin Fernando, Minister of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment visited the Consulate General of Sri Lanka on 18th August 2018 as part of his brief official visit to the Sri Lanka Missions in Middle East.
During the visit, the Hon. Minister had a fruitful discussion with the officials of the Consulate General with regard to the issues involved in delivering a high-quality service to the Sri Lankan expatriate community based in Dubai and the Northern Emirates and the ways to address them with the support of the Government of Sri Lanka.
The Hon. Minister also made his tour an opportunity to address and listen to the concerns of the Sri Lankans who will be benefitted by the amnesty period declared by the Government of the UAE and pledged the maximum support by the Government of Sri Lanka to address their concerns at the earliest.
Additionally, the Hon. Minister also responded to the queries raised by the Sri Lankan broadcaster ‘Laknada’ operational in the UAE with regard to enhancing assistance to migrant workers from Sri Lanka in times to come.