PHL EMBASSY IN BANGLADESH CALLS ON OFFICIALS OF LABOUR DEPARTMENT–SRI LANKA

From left: Labour and Foreign Relations Assistant Secretary Ms. Anushka Samaraweera, Department of Labour Legal Officer Mr. K.G. Kumarasinghe, Philippine Embassy’sThird Secretary and Vice-Consul Ms. LV de Guzman, Labour Standards Commissioner of Labour Mr. J. Paranamana, Labour & Foreign Relations Senior Assistant Secretary Mr. B. Vasanthan, Enforcement Deputy Commissioner of Labour Mr. K.M. Weerakkodi and Philippine Embassy’s Assistance-to-Nationals assistant Ms. Joany Margallo-Lucas.

22 March 2018 DHAKA – The Philippine Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, represented by Third Secretary Ms. LV de Guzman and Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) assistant Ms. Joany Margallo-Lucas, called on Sri Lanka’s Commissioner of Labour Mr. J. Paranamana and other officials of the Sri Lanka Labour Department on March 13.

The meeting tackled Sri Lankan laws that can promote welfare and rights of foreign workers in Sri Lanka and the procedures that should be followed when disputes arise between employer and employee.  END.