Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has warned applicants for the 2026 Korean Language Test against fraudulent SMS messages directing them to deposit money into fake bank accounts.

The Bureau said it had received reports of scam messages falsely claiming to originate from the SLBFE and requesting candidates to transfer money to specified bank accounts in connection with the examination.

The SLBFE stressed that these messages were fraudulent and urged applicants not to make payments based on such SMS instructions.

Applications for the 2026 Korean Language Test are being issued online through the Bureau's official website, www.slbfe.lk, from October 26 to 30, 2026.

The Bureau advised applicants to m...