Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- Thailand has given the green light to recruit an initial 10,000 workers from Sri Lanka as the country looks to fill labour gaps across several industries.

Thai Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat announced yesterday (6) that the Foreign Workers Management Policy Committee had endorsed the recruitment programme under the labour cooperation framework established between Thailand and Sri Lanka.

The decision is expected to provide Thai businesses with an additional workforce option as employers continue to face difficulties filling vacancies in key sectors of the economy.

According to Julapun, expanding the pool of foreign workers is part of the government's efforts to ensure businesses can continue their operations wit...