Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- The Government opened a new window to issue air tickets at low rates for Sri Lankan migrant workers travelling abroad. The initiative was launched under the patronage of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Deputy Minister Arun Hemachandra at the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Agency in Narahenpita.

Under this new scheme, air tickets will be provided to outbound migrant workers at prices lower than prevailing market rates. The facility is available to all Sri Lankans travelling overseas for employment, regardless of their destination country.

Present at the inauguration were Foreign Employment Ministry Additional Secretary Dr.B.S.Yalegama, Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment Chairman

Kosala Wickramasinghe, Sri ...