Sri Lanka, Jan. 13 -- The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has provided benefits exceeding Rs. 1 billion in 2025 for the welfare of Sri Lankan migrant workers and their families.

From January to November 2025, the SLBFE granted assistance amounting to Rs. 964.30 million for 326,246 migrant workers.

Additionally, during 2025, the Bureau paid Rs. 397 million to provide free insurance coverage for 318,209 workers departing overseas for employment.

Scholarships totaling Rs. 50.88 million were paid to 1,628 school-going children of migrant workers, while a sum of Rs. 50.25 million was spent on providing school equipment for a further 4,304 children, the SLBFE said in a statement.

Furthermore, funds have been allocated for pur...