The source said that most of them will choose to work in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the Emirates, according to this order of priority, referring to statistical data on the behavior of those leaving abroad to date.
Since January, more than 152,000 workers have left Sri Lanka, of which 112,000 have traveled to the aforementioned countries, Gamini Senarath Yappa, deputy director general of the Overseas Employment Bureau, told Arab News.
The official said the Middle East is her preferred destination because of her traditional working relationships, high salary packages, and easy access to and availability of jobs.
The media reported that the situation in Sri Lanka has become very difficult since the end of 2021 when the country plunged into a serious economic crisis, considered the worst in more than seven decades.
The collapse of the construction sector with the loss of a million jobs and health impacts due to the lack of specialists, and the increasing cost of basic products such as food and medicine, is part of the day-to-day dynamics of Sri Lanka today.
On the other hand, immigrants are one of the main sources of remittances for the country.
It is expected that foreign currency inflows this year will be higher than in the past, when they reached three thousand and 800 million dollars.
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