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Working Abroad
Given below are some important facts that you must remember while you are working abroad.
If you face a problem;
You can contact the Sri Lankan Embassy or Consulate of that country
Ask a relative or friend to make a complaint in the Conciliation Division, Foreign Relations Division or Sociologist Division of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE)
If you happen to have some leisure time, you can spend it in a useful manner by working with a self–help group in that country
You must remember to protect your self against sexually transmitted disease like HIV / AIDS
On completion of contract, you will be able to purchase things from your earnings and bring them back home
Maintain your NRFC account, which would give you more loan facilities
You must also remember to inform the authorities mentioned above if you have any problem with the non-payment of salary or if your sponsor had violated your contract while you are working abroad.
