Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- A total of 3,253 Sri Lankans have departed for employment in South Korea during the first ten months of 2025, according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).

A group of 72 workers, including two women, left for South Korea today (29) to take up positions in the manufacturing sector.

These employment opportunities are provided under the E-9 visa category, in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment and the Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea).

Under this program, Sri Lankan workers are employed in manufacturing, construction, fisheries and agriculture sectors in South Korea, the SLBFE stated.

The SLBFE said ...