Worker Remittances and Migration
Sri Lanka received over $8 billion in worker remittances in 2025, with 50-60% coming from the Middle East. The discussion includes concerns about migrant worker safety and pre-departure training.
So Sri Lanka's getting 8 billion in remittances and the response is "cool, now let's teach people about blasphemy laws"—like, mate, they're already risking their lives cleaning toilets in 45-degree heat, maybe don't add "don't accidentally insult the wrong person" to the orientation packet.
#SriLanka mandatory pre-departure training for migrant workers is antiquated. States are being urged to completely overhaul this training to mandate explicit education on host-country cybercrime, blasphemy laws, interpretations of Sharia laws… https://t.co/czibeQHVP6
#SriLanka received US$ 8,076.2 million in worker remittances in 2025. Has become a lifeline. Around 50% to over 60% of Sri Lanka's total foreign remittances traditionally come from the Middle Eastern region! https://t.co/HCv032ZMuN