Committee to Investigate Appointment of Labor Welfare Officers at Sri Lanka’s Diplomatic Missions

COLOMBO (News 1st); A committee has been appointed to investigate whether the selection process for labor welfare officers at Sri Lanka’s diplomatic missions abroad was carried out correctly.

The Ministry of Labor says that several complaints have been received regarding these appointments made in the past.

The Ministry adds that the selection process was not conducted transparently.

Labor welfare officers are appointed to Sri Lanka’s diplomatic missions in various countries, including those in the Middle East, Japan, and South Korea, to address the issues faced by Sri Lankan workers in those regions.

However, the Ministry has reported that there were irregularities in the appointment process of these officers.

A senior official from the Ministry of Labor says that based on the findings of the ongoing investigation, further actions will be taken concerning the labor officers at the diplomatic missions.