State Minister for Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake, during the discussions he had with the Philippines Secretary (Minister) of the Department of Labor and Employment, Silvestre H. Bello III on Friday (4th August), has agreed to enter into a framework of understanding to strengthen cooperation in the promotion and protection of welfare and rights of the expatriate workers.
Sri Lanka's Foreign Affairs State Minister Senanayake was in Philippines to attend the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and engaged in several bilateral interactions during his visit to Manila.
Sri Lanka's request to train nurses and to initiate a training of trainers (ToT) program in Philippines is to be considered positively by Philippines.
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