Saudi Arabia Ambassador felicitates long-serving migrant workers

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ameer Ajwad has initiated a tradition of recognising and felicitating long-serving Sri Lankan migrant workers in Saudi Arabia. Chandralal Senadhira, who has served as a Senior Manager at Saudi Almarai multinational dairy company for more than 30 years and leaving Saudi Arabia for good, was felicitated and a memento was presented by the Ambassador during an event hosted by the Riyadh Embassy.

Ambassador Ajwad said that Sri Lankan migrant workers form part of the bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia and that they make significant contributions in different fields to the development of the host country as well as to the economy of the home country by sending remittances.

The Embassy has initiated this tradition to recognise their constructive contributions to the relations between the two countries. The Ambassador also took the opportunity to extend his sincere appreciation and gratitude to the management of Saudi Almarai Company which has employed more than 7,000 Sri Lankan migrant workers, for the trust and confidence that the company has placed in Sri Lankan manpower.

Minister Counsellor for Consular Affairs of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh Dulmith Waruna, outgoing Counsellor for Employment and Labour Welfare H. W. Samantha and the newly appointed Counsellor for Employment and Labour Welfare Mangala Randeniya as well as Khaledl Rahman, Senior Manager and other senior officials of Saudi Almarai Company were also present.

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