A Gazette notification has been issued increasing the renewal licence fee of foreign employment agencies.
As per the Gazette, the renewal fee of the licence in respect of the same premises will be increased from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 100,000.
A fee of Rs. 18,000/- (Subject to applicable taxes) shall be paid under the category where the employee has entered into a contract with an employer for the first time.
A fee of Rs. 3,600/- (Subject to applicable taxes) shall be paid under the category where the employee has renewed the contract with the same employer for the second or subsequent time.
The Gazette notification has been issued by Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara under Section 51 of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment Act, No. 21 of 1985. (NewsWire)
