Sri Lanka, June 2 -- The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) revealed that the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has spent more than Rs. 1 billion on two programmes that were not included in the annual action plan for 2024 and were implemented without any plans.

Accordingly, more than Rs. 63 million has been spent on the 'Vigamanika Harasara' programme, aimed at organising three provincial-level meetings with the participation of 5,000 members of migrant associations, initiated by the Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment in 2024.

In addition, more than Rs. 1,259 million has been spent on the 'Glocal Fair' programme, held across the island with the intention of making services provided by all institutions affiliate...