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Foreign Ministry warns Sri Lankans against seeking overseas jobs on visit visas

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Foreign Ministry warns Sri Lankans against seeking overseas jobs on visit visasPhoto: Newswire

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1 min readFrom 4 outlets
  • Newsfirst and Newswire attribute the warning to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism.
  • Newsfirst reports a rise in difficulties affecting Sri Lankans who went overseas on tourist or visit visas.
  • Newsfirst says fraudulent employment offers involving countries such as Malaysia and Dubai are connected to the problems.

Newsfirst and Newswire report that Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism has cautioned Sri Lankans against travelling overseas on visit visas to take up jobs. Ada Derana and Hiru News also report that the ministry issued a warning.

Newsfirst says difficulties experienced by Sri Lankans who travelled abroad using tourist or visit visas have grown. It connects those cases to deceptive schemes offering work in destinations that include Malaysia and Dubai.

Newsfirst describes overseas job promises as potentially costly for those who rely on them. The reports provide no additional details about specific guidance from the ministry or any follow-up action.

Based on: Newswire, Ada Derana, Newsfirst, Hiru NewsWritten by AI from Newswire, Ada Derana, Newsfirst, Hiru Newsthese outlets’ reports. Not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original reports are the authority. .
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