Government Officials

Safe Labour Migration Programme in Sri Lanka

How has Sri Lanka’s Safe Labour Migration Programme (SLMP) strengthened government policies and community services for migrant workers? In this episode, we welcome Mr. Nikaril Kanth, Senior Assistant Secretary to the Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment, who highlights SLMP’s success in revising the National Policy on Migration for Employment and explores the transformative partnership between Switzerland and Sri Lanka in strengthening labour migration systems for Sri Lankan workers. Mr. Senerath Yapa, Deputy Director General Manager Foreign Relations from the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), then shares how Swiss-funded initiatives, such as the hotline and awareness campaigns, have transformed support services, ensuring safe, ethical migration pathways for Sri Lankan workers.