These payments were secured in consultation with the Sri Lanka Missions in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, and Jordan. Last year, the Foreign Ministry disbursed a total of Sri Lanka Rupees 210 million as compensation and salary dues to 143 families.

A portion of these funds were made available after litigations were filed in the relevant courts. In case of harassment and injuries, the Missions had obtained relevant payments from the sponsors directly. The beneficiaries were from all parts of the country, mainly from rural areas. The Foreign Ministry together with Sri Lanka Missions abroad negotiated with the authorities of the countries concerned to obtain these compensation payments for the migrant workers.