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Sri Lanka President orders halt to sending maids overseas
Thursday, 13 March 2008 - 6:56 AM SL Time
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday directed the Foreign Employment Ministry to stop sending women as house maids to foreign countries from the end of this year. Instead, he wanted trained nurses and women trained in other skilled trades to be sent for foreign employment.
These directions were spelt out by the President at a meeting at Temple Trees on Tuesday afternoon in which all Secretaries of Ministries participated. This was the first of a series of monthly meetings summoned by the President to discuss matters concerning all ministries.
Rajapaksa also directed the Secretaries to refrain from extending the employment of government servants for more than three years in foreign countries and to call back all those who have served for more than three years and to fill the vacancies with fresh recruits.
He also advised Ministries to have good rapport with trade unions and all grades of employees to enable them to carry out their duties with responsibility. He wanted the level of degree education in universities raised.
The President advised the Agricultural Ministry to immediately collect and store seed paddy to be used for the next sowing season.
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KURAL
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 13 Mar 2008 00:58:51 GMT Report for Abuse
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Mama is enough well, and rich. His family is top richest family in Lanka, now. Thanks Lankans !
Will he send his wife in ME and enjoy Pavithra services ??
Edited By - KURAL - 13 Mar 2008 01:00:46 GMT |
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 13 Mar 2008 01:02:47 GMT Report for Abuse
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The women go overseas because of poverty and nothing else. instead of allocating defence budgets in the millions divert most of it and the issue might solve itself.
this is probably gonna create more poverty and less foreign currency! |
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 13 Mar 2008 01:06:05 GMT Report for Abuse
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Will he send his wife in ME and enjoy Pavithra services
He will enjoy while Velu suffers.
Edited By - Voodoo - 13 Mar 2008 01:13:23 GMT |
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13 Mar 2008 01:06:05 GMT Report for Abuse
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TC,
This is his final tactic to get more income tax money (for his own benefits).
If Sri Lankans leave Sri Lanka, there is less tax money for them, the Rajapakse regime.
Voodoo,
You remind me someone...who couldnt do a proper copy and paste !
Edited By - KURAL - 13 Mar 2008 01:07:47 GMT |
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 13 Mar 2008 01:06:26 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Good initiative. Hope it can be implemented in reality and send trained staff abroad than letting Saudi oil barons abuse Sri Lankan women. |
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 13 Mar 2008 01:11:56 GMT Report for Abuse
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Excellent step if Job Agency's not misuse it.
Preventing Maids overseas will make a effective impact to wards social problems raising in some Families.
With enough jobs around Lankans expect extra earnings from overseas jobs,which they learn after going through many losses financially and socially. |
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 13 Mar 2008 01:12:17 GMT Report for Abuse
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Good initiative. Hope it can be implemented in reality and send trained staff abroad than letting Saudi oil barons abuse Sri Lankan women.
Yes. Arabs who want to get serviced will get admitted in hospitals to have some entertainment and they pay good money.
Someone must have told MR all about it. Thus the new ruling.
Get ready gals........sugar daddy is on the prowl. |
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13 Mar 2008 01:14:49 GMT Report for Abuse
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| This is great. The government should provide the necessary training and send the skilled workers abroad. |
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13 Mar 2008 01:17:20 GMT Report for Abuse
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Will he send his wife in ME and enjoy Pavithra services ??
Man I thought you have better taste.
Sorry I read in ME like ' to me'.
Edited By - DVLADV - 13 Mar 2008 01:18:30 GMT |
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