The highest employment quota in the history of Sri Lanka has been secured from South Korea, Minister of Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara reported.

Minister Nanayakkara said in a statement, that the highest employment quota has been secured from South Korea for this year.

Stating that an employment quota of 6500 has been secured, the minister said, nearly 200 Sri Lankan migrants are being dispatched weekly as a result.

“109 Sri Lankans left yesterday for employment in the fisheries sector in South Korea. Another 65 Sri Lankans are due to fly tomorrow and another 28 Sri Lankans will depart the day after,” Minister Nanayakkara said. (NewsWire)