Country Presentation - Sri Lanka

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5th ADBI-OECD-ILO Roundtable on Labour Migration in Asia, January 2015, Shanghai, PRC

Presentation on Labour Migration Infrastructure

and Services in Origin Countries:

Sri Lanka

The views expressed in this presentation are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), its Board of Directors, or the governments they

represent. ADBI does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this paper and accepts no responsibility for any

consequences of their use. Terminology used may not necessarily be consistent with ADB official terms.



Migrant Workers: Pivotal Group



Migration of Labour

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50,000

100,000

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200,000

250,000

300,000

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7 5

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2 0 0 9

2 0 1 0

N o o f P

e r s o n s

Year



National Policy for

Labour Migration

4

Policy has

3 Goals

Governance &

RegulationProtecting &

Empowering

of

Migrant

Workers

Migration &Development



Main

Objectives of

National

Labour

Migration

Policy

Governance

of

Migration

Process

Protecting

Empowering

Migrant

workers

Their

Families

igration and

Development

Governance of Migration Process

Institutional Framework

Define the role of Agencies

Advisory Committee

Strengthening SLBFE

Island wide Admin. network

Foreign Missions

Legislative Frame work

SLBEF ACT

Clear Guide Lines Law

International Frame work

Ratification ILO Migrant

worker Conventions (C97,C143)

Regulatory Frame work

Market Surveys market

analysis

Training Plan relationships

with other training Institutes

Bilateral Agreement s

Model Contracts

Salary Structure

Complaint Handling System

Migration Development

Employment Opportunities

New Market Development Plan

Penetrate the Existing Markets

Promotional Activities through

Missions

Promotion of Skilled worker

migration

Remittances Development

Protection of MW

Pre Departure Stage

•Awareness programmes

•Information Services

•Pre departure Trainings

Best Practices in recruitment

In Service Stage

Support services through SL Labour

Missions abroad

Protection and welfare

Of left behind families of MW

Return Reintegration Stage

Livelihood development assistance

Linking returnees with business entities

1

3

2

3

1

2

5



6

Ministry of Foreign Employment

Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign

Employment (SLBFE)

(Established by Parliament Act No.

21 of 1985)

Governance of Labour Migration

Sri Lanka Foreign

Employment Agency

( Established in 1996)



Steering Committee on

Labour Migration

Ministry of Foreign Employment

Ministry of Skills Development

Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment

Ministry of Labour

Ministry of Justice

Ministry of External Affairs Department of Immigration & Emigration

National Planning Department

Child Development Authority

Information Department

Representatives of Trade Unions

University academea

Recruitment Agency Associations

Civil Society Organizations

International & Local NGOs

Other Ministries And Departments on invitation



TVET Sector

• Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (www.tvec.gov.lk)

• University of Vocational Technology (UNIVOTEC)

(http://www.univotech.ac.lk)

• Department of Technical Education and Training (DTET)(

http://www.techedu.gov.lk)• National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA)

(http://www.naita.slt.lk/)

• Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka (VTA)( http://www.vtasl.gov.lk)

• National Youth Services Council (NYSC)( http://www.nysc.slt.lk)

• Ceylon-German Technical Training Institute (CGTTI)(http://www.cgtti.slt.lk)

http://www.cgtti.slt.lk/

http://www.cgtti.slt.lk/



Sri Lanka Bureau Of Foreign

Employment* SLBFE was established in 1985 by the act no; 21 of 1985 to control,

supervise and monitor private sector recruitments.

* To look after welfare and protection of the migrant workers.

* To be vigilant and to take measures for the smooth functioning of this

sector.

* To register all migrant workers so that the government can supervise the

outflow and inflow of it's labor force.

This 1985 Act was amended in1994 and in 2009 October to introduce new

regulations to meet new developments.



Strategic objectives of SLBFE

• Employment Promotion

Develop and implement programmes to acquire more employment opportunities in existingmarkets while approaching new markets

• Development of skills

Provide flexible, high-quality trainings and awareness programmes to migrant workers andmake licensed agents more professional for gaining competitive advantage in global marketthrough knowledge sharing

• Protection & Welfare

Implement necessary measures to protect and also to enhance welfare of migrant workersand their f amilies.

• Overseas support

Create conducive working environment for Sri Lankan migrant workers.

• Regulation

Ensure best practices of licensed recruitment agencies as per the set regulations of thegovernment

• Good Governance

Govern human & other resources to improve the quality of the service

Facilitate formulation of new policies that may occur due to frequent changes in the industry



Pre-Departure In Service Upon Return

Publicity & Public Relations

First Approval

Job Contract s

Final Approval

Licensing of Agents

Legal Action

Special Investigation

Conciliation

Welfare of MW

Training of MW

Research/ Information Services

Reintegration

Foreign Relations

Customers (Migrant Workers/Family Members/Agents)

Satisfied Customers (Migrant Workers/Family Members/Agents)

Publicity/Mkt

Welfare of left behind



We make them aware on safe

migration ….





Trainings for more confidence



Physical Fitness is important



Shelters for Migrant workers



We care their health



Scholarships for their Children



We look after their children



A place for Comfort

(Sahana Piyasa)



Settling disputes

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

N o .

o f C o m p l a i n t s

Year

No. of Complaints Received No. of Complaints Settled



Less Time Effectively

Conciliation MattersProcess in Summary



• Establishment of Island wide Administration

network covering entire Divisional secretariats

• Establishment of Migrant Worker Organization

• A model Day Care centre for children of

Migrant Workers

• Upgrade House maid trainings to House

keeping Assistants with NVQ standards

• Multi media based language labs to improve

language Competency (with BC approved certification)

Recent Developments



• Web based system for efficient recruitment

• Establishment of special Migrant Resource

Centres (MRC)

• Construction of houses for Migrant Workers

• Information sharing on travel movements

• Policy for Re-integration

Recent Developments contd…



• Grading of both local & foreign licensed

recruitment agents for good services for MW

• Code of conduct for local recruitment agents

• Introduction of a new Act for migration

• Quality Assurance with ISO certification

• Operational guidelines for overseas labourmigration

Migration Management contd..



Way Forward

• Regular training on entrepreneur training for

returnees

• Assistance in re-employability bridging skill

gaps through appropriate trainings

• Recognition for skills gained – through RPL

• Directing to work sites where the experience

gained is applicable (Happy Return

Programme – EPS)



Way Forward….

• Educate migrant workers on useful savings of

their earnings (prior to migration) with the

assistance of commercial banks

• Liaise with Finance & Insurance companies to

secure the earnings of returnees and make

use them optimally for the benefit of the

families

• Social security scheme is proposed



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