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Largest Chinese shipping company agrees to provide employment for Sri Lankan seafarers-by Chaturanga Samarawickrema Source:Dailymirror One of the world’s largest shipping companies ‘Far Shipping’ has agreed to provide employment opportunities for Sri Lankan trained seafarers, Ports, Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said. He said this yesterday when a delegation from ‘Far Shipping’, including its Managing Director Yu Yong Jun, met the Minister at his office. U Yong Jun said many Sri Lankan trained young sailors can be given job opportunities in his company located in China.  Therefore, he said there will be long discussions with the stakeholders involved in the naval sector of Sri Lanka regarding the recruitment methods. ...