COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment is to introduce a new insurance scheme for domestic aides who fly-off to Kuwait. It will be mandatory to register for the insurance scheme.

The insurance scheme will provide benefits in the event of accidents, illness, deportation or in the event of a death while in Kuwait.

It was reported that it was mandatory to possess the insurance when the employment agreement is signed at the Embassy of the State of Kuwait and to present the insurance scheme along with the employment agreement when registering at the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau.

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