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COPA sub-committee emphasises need to produce qualified workers to suit foreign job market

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3 years ago

2023/01/25

MP Fernandopulle during the session

The sub-committee of the parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts (COPA), during its recent meeting, emphasised on the need for the preparation of a joint plan to train workers to produce qualified workers to the foreign job market.

This was discussed when the committee reviewed the training program prepared by the inter-ministerial committee on producing qualified and skilled migrant workers for foreign jobs. The committee met under the chairmanship of the Member of Parliament Sudarshini Fernandopulle.

Officials representing the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated at this meeting.

The committee also looked at the progress on the recommendation it previously made on the need to create a joint plan by all the ministries present in order to train qualified workers for the foreign job market. The officials who were present said the Ministry of Labor and Foreign Employment have come up with a number of projects aimed at training workers who can find jobs overseas. The officers further pointed out that training programmes have already started at the rural level. The Ministry is also carrying out an advertising campaign to promote the training programmes.

The National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) in Sri Lanka must also be adjusted to be in line with similar programmes in foreign nations, the COPA members said.

Foreign employment agencies registered under the Foreign Employment Bureau must also be closely monitored and those who violate the terms and conditions of their licenses must be blacklisted, the Committee said.

MP Fernandopulle said the Parliament is committed to assist Sri Lankans working overseas. Wellbeing of the workers as well as their skills must be enhanced and the committee will assist the state’s endeavours to train workers, she said.

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2026/02/6

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Governor of Gujarat met with Sri Lanka PM to discuss exposition of Devnimori Relics

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2026/02/6

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The Governor of the of Gujarat, Acharya Devvrat, along with the Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat, Harsh Sanghvi, met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on Thursdy [February 05] at the Parliamentary Complex to discuss the arrangements related to the exposition of the Devnimori Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha, which have been brought to Sri Lanka under the patronage of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Government of India.

These sacred relics of Lord Buddha were discovered during archaeological excavations conducted in the 1960s at the historic Devnimori site in Gujarat, the home state of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Until now, these relics had never been taken outside India. As a result of discussions held between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recent visit to Sri Lanka, the people of Sri Lanka have been granted this rare opportunity to venerate these sacred relics.

The exposition of the relics is being held for a period of seven days, from February 05 to February 11, at the Gangaramaya Temple in Hunupitiya, Colombo. Discussions were held between both parties regarding the arrangements related to this event.

The discussion was attended by Samar Nanda, Joint Secretary of the Indian Ministry of Culture; Dr. Satyanjal Pandey, Acting High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka; Abhijit Halder, Director General of the International Buddhist Confederation; along with several others.

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INS GHARIAL makes port call in Colombo

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10 hours ago

2026/02/6

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The Indian Naval Ship (INS) GHARIAL made a port call in Colombo for operational turnarounds on 04 Feb 26. The Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the visiting ship in compliance with naval traditions.

Commanded by Commander Gaurav Tewari, INS GHARIAL is a vessel with a length of 124.8 meters.

During this visit, ten (10) Bailey Bridges, brought by ship, through the coordination of the High Commission of India in Sri Lanka, will be handed over to the Disaster Management Center. These bridges will provide temporary transportation links while bridges damaged across the island by adverse weather conditions are repaired.

The crew’s itinerary features scheduled goodwill activities with the Sri Lanka Navy, alongside visits to several tourist attractions across the island.