Sri Lanka, July 3 -- Cabinet approval has been granted to implement a pilot program to facilitate the engagement of Sri Lankan labourers under the E-8 visa category (seasonal employees) in the Republic of Korea.

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Yongvol Local Government Institution of the Republic of Korea for the deployment of Sri Lankan workers for seasonal employment in agriculture and fisheries sectors under the E-8 visa category.

Discussions have been conducted through diplomatic channels with the interested local governments of the Republic of Korea t...