National Policy on Migration for Employment for Sri Lanka and National Action Plan
Year of publication
2020
Specific thematic area
Migration
Sector of governance
Human Mobility
Type of human mobility
Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
None
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
None
Sub-region
Southern Asia
Region
Southern Asia
Macro-region
Asia
Relevant GCM objective
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available
The essence derived from these international instruments and laws is the recognition of the vulnerability of migrant workers, the need to protect their basic human rights and dignity, irrespective of their status as regular or irregular.
Ps. 24, 31
The National Policy commits to promoting professional and skilled labour migration thus reducing the impact of vulnerabilities faced by outbound migrant workers.
Ps. 24, 31