COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a national implementation plan for 2026–2028 under the United Nations’ Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, as the country seeks to optimize foreign remittance inflows and crack down on human trafficking.
“The Global Compact provides necessary guidance to further enhance positive outcomes, such as generating foreign remittances through skill development and promotion within the migration process, in addition to securing foreign employment opportunities for Sri Lankan workers,” Cabinet spokesman Dr Nalin Jayatissa told the media.
“It also supports measures to combat migration-related irregularities, including human trafficking and illegal migrant smuggling,” he explained.
Sri Lanka adopted the UN’s Global Compact framework in December 2018 to establish structured, safe channels for overseas workers.
In 2021, an implementation committee was set up under the foreign affairs and labour ministries, leading to a preliminary roadmap in 2022. However, execution hit a standstill due to Sri Lanka’s economic crisis.
Following a reorganization of the committee in 2025 and stakeholder consultations, the refreshed 2026–2028 roadmap aims to modernize labour export strategies, enhance migrant worker skills, and curb illegal smuggling and exploitation networks.
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