A video circulating on social media showing a conversation between a Sri Lankan woman and an official of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) at Bandaranaike International Airport is from 2023, according to SLBFE Chairman Kosala Wickramasinghe. He said the incident occurred during a period when special operations were conducted to prevent Sri Lankans from traveling to Myanmar and Thailand on visit visas, as a part of various scams. The conversation took place during one of those periods, he added. The matter was discussed at the weekly Cabinet media briefing, where Minister Vijitha Herath said he would look…
‘Woman not allowed to travel abroad alone’: SLBFE clarifies viral airport video
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