The Kuwait Parliamentery Delegation met with the Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa. During the meeting Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa requested a Parliamentary Friendship Delegation of Kuwait to explore the possibility of providing employment opportunities for Sri Lankan engineers and technicians at oil refineries in Kuwait.
During the bilateral talks, Mr. Rajapaksa also requested the delegation to ensure the safety of Sri Lankan females employed in Kuwait.
In response. Al Damkhi said Sri Lankans are law abiding employees in their country unlike other foreign employees.
He said he was honoured to meet an experienced figure like Mr. Rajapaksa who wasone time Prime Minister and President of Sri Lanka.
