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Migration Scams Rampant in Sri Lanka-by Niruni de Mel Source:Thuppahis in The Island, 16 February 2024 … where the title runs thus: “Scammed and Stranded: The Dark Side of Sri Lanka’s Migration Industry” A fisherman from the quiet town of Mannar sold his mother’s, sisters’, and sister-in-law’s jewelry and, with a loan from his brother, paid a migration agent Rs. 12.8 million for a Canadian visa. Months later, he discovered the agent had vanished, leaving his family in crippling debt and his dreams in ruins. His story is not unique. Across Sri Lanka, countless desperate individuals fall prey to fraudulent migration schemes, losing their life savings in the process. The Rise of Migration Fraud Within the districts of Mannar, Mulativu, and Batticaloa, over 320 million rupees have been stolen under the guise of issuing visas, highlighting the alarming scale of migration fraud in Sri Lanka. As of October 2024, as many as 95 cases have been lodged with the ...

Feb 22, 2025 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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SRI LANKA NEWS (JANUARY   2025) Compiled by Victor Melder Consultant Paediatrician Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Dr. Deepal Perera urged parents to keep their children safe as there was a notable reduction in the number of births in the country. Dr. Perera yesterday (31) said the number of births in Sri Lanka had witnessed a marked reduction. The annual number which was at about 350,000 has dropped to about 250,000 per year. The reduction in the number of deliveries would result in the lessening in the number of school admissions and even impact the paediatric population, he warned. Dr. Perera urged parents to ensure the safety of their children. “The number of diseases affecting children has increased,” he said. “Children now face not only issues such as autism spectrum disorders and dengue, but are also at risk of developing cancer, diabetes, addictions, and experiencing abuse as a result of mobile ...

Feb 2, 2025 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , , , , , ,
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Over 100,000 Lankans migrated for overseas employment in 2021-by Lahiru Fernando The Voice of Migrants held a two-day workshop on matters of labour migration, which was attended by the SLBFE. Source:Dailynews Nearly 110,000 Sri Lankans migrated for foreign employment as at the end of this year, said Additional General Manager (International Affairs) of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) Mangala Randeniya. He was speaking at a two-day programme held on December 16 and 17 at the JAIC Hilton organized by the Voice of Migrants, a coalition of 23 national and grassroots civil society organizations, trade unions, lawyers and international NGOs working on matters of labour migration. Randeniya said a total of 109,075 Sri Lankans left the country for foreign employment this year. Even amidst the global pandemic, over 53,000 Sri Lankans had left for foreign employment last year, he said. ...

Dec 24, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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