A total of 40 Sri Lankan migrant workers who faced various difficulties while employed in Saudi Arabia have received nearly Rs. 56.9 million in recovered unpaid wages and allowances.
The payments were handed over today (November 13) at the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), under the patronage of its General Manager, Devapriya Gunasinghe.
According to the SLBFE, a total of 639,381 Saudi riyals, equivalent to approximately Rs. 56.9 million, was recovered through legal interventions and operations carried out by the Employment and Labour Welfare Division of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Saudi Arabia.
The recoveries were made between January 2026 and November 11, 2026.
The Embassy also intervened to secure the release and repatriation of Sri Lankan workers who had been unlawfully detained in Saudi Arabia.
The recovered funds were subsequently transferred to the SLBFE for distribution among the affected workers.
The Bureau said the payments represented outstanding salaries and allowances owed to the workers. (Newswire)