The Cabinet has approved the proposal to provide an Additional Duty Concession Allowance for Sri Lankan migrant workers.
The allowance will be provided to be utilised upon the arrival of the migrant workers in Sri Lanka’s airports.
According to the government, increasing the remittances made by migrant workers to Sri Lanka is a solution to the foreign exchange crisis in the country.
Among them, those returning within 90-365 days will be given an allowance of US$ 1252. Sri Lankan migrant workers who have remitted US$4,800 for a period of one year through official banking channels will be provided with US$ 1175.