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Saudi Arabia's execution of a Sri Lankan domestic worker for murder earlier this week sparked an international outcry about migrant rights in the Gulf: advocacy groups argued she was under 18 at the time of the alleged crime, had little access to legal counsel, and confessed under physical duress.

Sri Lanka is to offer dual citizenship for Sri Lankan expatriates beginning this year, a statement by the presidential media unit said Wednesday.

The Operational Manual for Labour Sections of Sri Lankan Diplomatic Missions in Labour Receiving Countries which is a guideline to improve the current system of migrant worker grievance handling, was launched on Friday evening at the Lakshman Kadiragamar Centre.

Jan 03, Colombo: Remittances from Sri Lankan migrant workers are estimated to exceed US$ 6 billion in 2012, the Central Bank predicted.

Sri Lanka announced yesterday its plans to reduce the deployment of housemaids in the Middle East, including in the Kingdom.

There is a trend to lose local job opportunities for Sri Lankans due to the migration of foreign job seekers to Sri Lanka, said Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa.

Today is the 13th annual International Migrants Day. It is celebrated at a time when a suitable environment is being crated to recognize the labour of International Migrant Workers, to protect their rights, and to build a better future for them.

Migrant worker remittances at the end of 2012 is expected to surpass an unprecedented US $6 billion, Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) chairman Amal Senalankadikara said.