[Sri Lanka] Move to establish housing projects for expat workers

On May 16 officials announced that Sri Lanka has taken steps to establish housing projects exclusively for expatriate workers, Xinhuanet reports.

The country's Minister of Labor and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara, said that the projects will be jointly implemented by the Bureau of Foreign Employment and the National Housing Development Authority and will see the construction of urban condominiums and rural single housing units to meet the needs of expatriate workers.

A survey on the housing needs of expatriate workers will commence on May 22. The housing support is reportedly intended to boost remittances by providing incentives to workers.

The data is expected to be collected within two weeks. The survey is scheduled to be conducted through the development officers assigned to all the divisional secretariats, Sri Lankan foreign missions and through the official website of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment, according to the minister.

Migrant workers' remittances are reportedly one of the primary sources of foreign revenues for Sri Lanka. Workers remitted over $1.8 billion in the first four months of 2023.

On May 16 officials announced that Sri Lanka has taken steps to establish housing projects exclusively for expatriate workers, Xinhuanet reports.

The country's Minister of Labor and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara, said that the projects will be jointly implemented by the Bureau of Foreign Employment and the National Housing Development Authority and will see the construction of urban condominiums and rural single housing units to meet the needs of expatriate workers.

A survey on the housing needs of expatriate workers will commence on May 22. The housing support is reportedly intended to boost remittances by providing incentives to workers.

The data is expected to be collected within two weeks. The survey is scheduled to be conducted through the development officers assigned to all the divisional secretariats, Sri Lankan foreign missions and through the official website of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment, according to the minister.

Migrant workers' remittances are reportedly one of the primary sources of foreign revenues for Sri Lanka. Workers remitted over $1.8 billion in the first four months of 2023.