
The Cabinet of Ministers has actually given approval to carry out a pilot project to send Sri Lankans under the E8 Visa category (seasonal workers) for work in the Republic of Korea and to conduct conversations with local government institutions in South Korea to seek work opportunities.Accordingly, following conversations held with the Boseong city government institution in Korea, an agreement has actually been reached to enter into a memorandum of understanding to hire Sri Lankan seasonal workers.Under this proposed memorandum of understanding, Sri Lankans will get the opportunity to work in the farming sector in the Boseong Province for a shorter period (an optimum of 8 months) under the seasonal employee programme, to make an income along with to add to the countrys foreign exchange earnings.Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved approval to the proposition presented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism to sign the proposed memorandum of understanding.