Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- The insurance compensation granted if a Sri Lankan worker employed abroad dies during their employment has been increased up to Rs. 2 million.

This was announced by Koshala Wickremasinghe, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), during a special media briefing held today (24t.

As of now, the insurance compensation paid for a death occurring during foreign employment was Rs. 600,000, but this amount has now been increased by an additional Rs. 1,4 million, bringing the total compensation to Rs. 2 million, according to Chairman Wickremasinghe.

Additionally, the Bureau has introduced a loan scheme to assist the spouse of Sri Lankan migrant workers in starting a business.

Furthermore, it has b...