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Over 2,900 Sri Lankans depart for employment in Israel in 2026
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A total of 2,994 Sri Lankans have left for employment opportunities in Israel between January and November this year, according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).

The workers have been recruited for employment in the restaurant, hotel, housekeeping, manufacturing and agricultural sectors.

The SLBFE further stated that another group of 261 Sri Lankans is scheduled to leave for Israel on November 18.

An awareness programme for the departing workers was held today (13) at the Bureau's auditorium under the patronage of SLBFE Chairman Kosala Wickramasinghe.

Of those attending the programme, 158 were selected for restaurant-related jobs, while another 103 were preparing to take up employment in the hotel, housekeeping, manufacturing and agricultural sectors.

Meanwhile, the Bureau stated that a total of 14,349 Sri Lankans have so far departed for employment in various sectors in Israel through both government and private recruitment agencies. 

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