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Over 3400 Sri Lankans departed for jobs in South Korea in 2025 – SLBFE

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says a total of 3,469 Sri Lankan youth have departed for employment opportunities in South Korea during the course of 2025. The SLBFE said in a statement that a group of 77 qualified individuals, including 2 women, left for jobs in South Korea’s manufacturing sector on November 11.  These employment opportunities are facilitated under the E-9 visa category, based on a bilateral agreement between the SLBFE and the Human Resources Development Service of Korea. The E-9 visa enables Sri Lankans to work in manufacturing, construction, fisheries, and agriculture. Candidates are selected through…

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