Labour & Welfare Section
About us
Currently, about 6000 Sri Lankan workers are employed as Care givers and Seasonal agricultural workers in Israel. All the matters concerning the employees and management of recruitment from Sri Lanka are handled through the Labour Welfare section of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Tel Aviv.
Sri Lankan Manpower
Why Choose Skilled Migrants from Sri Lanka?
High Literacy Levels
Sri Lanka has a large output of skilled and trained manpower with secondary (13 years) and tertiary level education. A network of hundreds of A-Grade schools and Universities maintain a high standard of education. The 92% literacy rate is one of the highest in Asia.
Aptitudes for Quick Learning and Easy Adaptability
Sri Lankans are by nature intelligent, industrious and hard working and have the ability to adapt themselves easily to new job placements and are quick to grasp any job requirements, which keep foreign recruitment agencies satisfied. Warm, hospitable and generous by nature, Sri Lankan employees become quickly acclimatized and oriented in foreign locations. Sri Lankans are usually satisfied with their jobs and content which are Essential for a good and successful employer-employee relationship. They cherish and maintain strong family links and prefer to return home at the end of the period of contract.
Services to Job Agents
The Labour section will assist you in the recruitment process.
- Registration / renewal fees US$ 35 per year
- How to process a Job Order approval
Required documents
- Job order
- Power of attorney
- Letter of demand
- Agreement between two agents (Sri Lanka Agent & Israeli Agent)
All documents should be attested by a notary public & authenticated by the Magistrate's court and Ministry of External Affairs. In addition to the above documents, the Agent should fill attached paper and submit to labour section.
- Authentication fee for Job Order
150 US$ per Job Order
- Employment / Job Contract
- Authentication fees for an individual Job
Contract 50 US$
Services to Sri Lankan workers
Renewal of Registrations
When you are leaving from Sri Lanka to Israel your Sri Lankan employment agent has already registered you at the SLBFE. It is valid only for two years. After completing 2 years of validity period you should renew your registration with the same employer or to register with new employer.
Required documents
- Passport
- Copy of contract
- Renewal registration fee NIS 65*
- New registration fee NIS 311*
(* Subject to change according to parity rate)
Embassy Staff
Name |
Designation |
Mr. M.H.M. Nimal Bandara |
Ambassador |
Mr. E.R.M.S.H. Ekanayake |
Minister / Head of Chancery |
Ms. Hemanthi Wakkumbura |
Second Secretary (Employment & Welfare) |
Mr. K.P. Chandrathilake |
Attaché |
Ms. Sachini Themiyadasa |
Accounts Officer |
Ms. Damayanthi Abeykoon |
Personal Assistant |
Mr. Ruwan Bandaranayake |
Labour Clerk |
Information
If you need more information about the Labour Welfare section in the Embassy of Sri Lanka or Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment please visit www.slbfe.lk
Download Declaration of Expenses Borne by Foreign Agent/Foreign Employer
Quick Links & Contacts
Government Institutions
- Presidential Secretariat
- Prime Minister's Office
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Defence
- Information Department of Sri Lanka
- Department of Immigration & Immigration
- Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka
- Bank of Ceylon
- People's Bank
- National Savings Bank
Investments
- Presentation on Webinar on Investment Opportunities in Sri Lanka for the Manufacturing Sector
- Golden Paradise Residence Visa issued by the Department of Immigration and Emigration
- Board of Investment of Sri Lanka - Promotional Materials
Document 01
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- Product Catalogue of Cey-nor Foundation Limited
- Board of Investment of Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Export Development Board
- Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
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Tourism
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Exchange Rates in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Citizen Services
The Embassy offers a range of services to Sri Lankans working and living in Israel.The Embassy is fully equipped with the resources and staff to offer the following services.
- Passports
- Visa
- Registration of Birth
- Registration of Marriages
- Registration of Deaths
- Authentication/Attestation of Documents
- Translation of Documents
- Consular Fees
- Downloads - Consular forms
News Articles
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Political Stability and Peace are one of the main ingredients to attract investors, improve tourism development and prosperity of a Nation.
Compassionate justice for peace, prosperity and development
Justice is a concept of moral righteousness based on ethics, nationality, law, natural law, religion , equality along with the punishment of the breach of the commitment.
In the world family the Governments change either democratically or violently. In the past violent changes of governments have taken place more often.
Towards Wonder of Asia with Regional and World Peace
Sri Lanka is a senior member of the world family maintaining high standards of Human Rights on international standards which is not an alien system to us. Our culture is based on amity, goodwill and loving kindness.
Register with the Embassy
Sri Lanka Embassy in Israel calls for all Sri Lankans in Israel to get registered with the Embassy by filling in the brief registration form. Registration with the Embassy will prove extremely helpful in the case of an emergency and is also important for a number of other concerns.
Click here to register with the Embassy.
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74th Independence Day Celebrations of Sri Lanka - 2022
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