Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Sri Lankan migrant workers who faced employment-related difficulties in Saudi Arabia have received Rs. 5.69 million in unpaid salaries and other benefits following interventions by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).

The recovered funds, amounting to SAR 639,381, were secured through legal action, negotiations and rescue operations carried out by the Labour and Welfare Section of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Riyadh between January 2026 and November 11, 2026.

The financial assistance was handed over on November 13 at the SLBFE under the patronage of its General Manager, Devapriya Gunasinghe.

During the same period, embassy officials also intervened to secure the release of Sri Lankan workers who had be...