(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – More job opportunities will be provided for Sri Lankan youth in South Korea, a CEO of a leading South Korean company told the Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakse.
A top-level delegation of the leading South Korean industrial conglomerate, Hyundai Company meeting with the Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakse in parliament on Tuesday said they expect to provide more job opportunities to Sri Lankan youth in South Korea.
The delegation including the CEO of Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, Kim Byong Boo has come to Sri Lanka to look into the interviews and training related to the selection of Sri Lankan youth for South Korean jobs.
The delegation said that the youth of this country are highly skilled and they expect to bring more trained Sri Lankan youth for jobs in the country. They also emphasized that it is important for these workers to be disciplined young people with good qualities.
The South Korean delegation pointed out the need for the government to intervene and provide proper vocational training in this country and send trained workers to South Korea as soon as possible without delay. They also assured that the facilities and safety of the workers will be provided to the maximum extent.
Accordingly, the delegation pointed out that there is a high demand for trained workers in the fields of ship building and repair, electricians, welding etc. and they will receive high salaries.
Expressing his views, Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakse made a request to the delegation to provide support to build a complete training center for skilled workers in Sri Lanka. He also said that in addition to professional skills, it is expected to provide an understanding of the Korean language, culture, etc. through such a training center.
The delegation who expressed their interest for it pointed out that they expect to provide more job opportunities in South Korea to the talented youth of this country. Members of Parliament Weerasumana Weerasinghe and Sampath Athukorala were also present on this occasion.
