Programme of providing foreign employment to the retired armed forces members and war hero family members commenced on State Minister’s initiative
June 05, 2024A meeting to educate tri forces personnel on the programme of providing foreign employment to retired tri forces personnel and members of war hero families was held under the patronage of State Minister of Defence Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon, yesterday (Jun 04). This foreign employment programme was facilitated after successful discussions the State Minister Tennakoon had with Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara.
The Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment has expressed willingness to provide a certain part of the amount of foreign employment opportunities received by the Government from foreign countries to retired military personnel and war hero family members. The representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment had said that as the initial phase of this, a certain amount of construction sector job opportunities will be provided in Israel.
Arrangements are being made to provide loan facilities to expatriates at concessional interest rates through state banks and 67 personnel from the Army have been identified to be sent for these jobs.
Further, instructions have been given to Navy and Air Force authorities to call for nominations from prospective personnel.
Furthermore, it was informed that retired three armed forces members under the age of 44 years will be selected and they will have to undergo a brief training through the Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment and also face an examination conducted by them.
Senior tri forces officers and representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment attended the discussion.
