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  • Macroeconomic Impact of International Migration: A Case Study of Sri Lanka 
    Marga Institute ; Project Report Submitted on 10th Round Regional Research Competition of SANEI, 2010
    The remittances from Sri Lankan migrant workers have several positive and favourable outcomes. Worker remittances constitute the second largest source of foreign exchange to the country; they help in reducing the unemployment ...
  • Macroeconomic Implications of Sri Lankan Migrant Workers in Japan 
    Karunaratne, H.D. ;
    The number of foreign workers in Japan was comparatively low when compared to that in Gulf countries in the past. However, by 2010, the registered number of foreign workers increased drastically, the larger percentage of ...
  • Making Housemaid Remittances Work for Low-income Families in Sri Lanka 
    Shaw, J. ; Development in Practice, Vol. 20(1), 2010
    This paper analyses the benefits of migrant remittances from housemaids in improving the living standards of households in rural Sri Lanka. It also provides some suggestions to maximize the benefits from such remittances ...
  • Managed Migration: Review of Readmission Agreements and a Case Study of Sri Lanka 
    Karunaratne, C.; Abayasekara, A. ; Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka,; International Organization for Migration Regional Office for South Asia, 201
    The European Union is attracting more and more Sri Lankan nationals seeking employment. Many of these are said to be undocumented migrants. Readmission agreements were created as a means of mitigating this problem. These ...
  • Mental Health Status and Risk Factors for Mental Health Problems in Left-behind Children of Women Migrant Workers in Sri Lanka 
    Senaratna, B.C.V.; Perera, H.; Fonseka, P. ; The Ceylon Medical Journal, Vol. 56(4), 2011
    Although it has always been postulated that most children of migrant mothers have psychological problems, no systematic assessment of this charge has been made. This study has the objective of comparing the mental health ...
  • A Microanalysis of Contextual Determinants of Labour Migration in Sri Lanka 
    Weeraratne, B. B. ; Migration and Development, Vol.3 (2) 2014
    Using micro-level data, this paper analyses the determinants of internal migration in Sri Lanka through a multinomial logit model. It finds that higher probability for internal migration is correlated with rural areas; ...
  • Middle East Migration, Women's Empowerment and Changing Gender Roles in a Peasant Colonization Scheme in Sri Lanka 
    Azmi, F. ; Modern Sri Lanka Studies, Vol. II(2), 2007
    Employment of women in the Middle Eastern countries have the consequence of changing gender roles of Sri Lankan women and empowering them in households as well as in their communities. This study examines these changes ...
  • Migrants’ Children: Making Sense of their Development and Welfare in the Context of the ‘Attachment Theory’ 
    Samaranayake, S. ; LST Review, Vol. 17(226), 2006
    The decision by migrant parents to leave their families and children behind is motivated by the desire to be lifted from poverty. The study focuses on the detrimental development effect on the children left behind by ...
  • Migration: A Boon or a Bane 
    International Organization for Migration, Sri Lanka ; Economic Review, Vol. 33(4-9) July/December, 2007
    With rapid globalisation and opening of borders, migration is becoming an increasingly common phenomenon. It has been estimated that 3% of the world’s population live outside their place of birth. Sri Lanka itself has over ...
  • Migration and Household 
    Kottegoda, S. ; Negotiating Household Politics: Women’s Struggles in Urban Sri Lanka - Chapter 7, 2004
    This paper examines the migration of females from low income urban neighbourhoods, to West Asia, in order to determine whether or not such migration has been successful in household survival and social mobility. ...
  • Migration and Remittances: Assessing the Potential to Maximise Poverty Impact 
    Cader, A.A.; Munas, M. ; Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA), Colombo, 2009
    This paper provides an overview of migration and remittances in Sri Lanka, showing how migration and remittances have impacted on poverty reduction. It analyses how migration trends can be more efficiently managed for ...
  • Migration of Female Domestic Workers to Middle Eastern Countries: Impact on Women’s Empowerment -The Case of Sri Lanka 
    Premarathne, L. ; Nivedini: Journal of Gender Studies, Vol. 19, 2013
    Female migration to the Middle East as domestic labour has not abated much during the last few years. Many studies have been done on the violence, abuse and exploitation of female workers. However, in spite of these hardships ...
  • Migration of Sri Lankan Transnational Domestic Workers and Families Left Behind: Benefits vs. Social Costs 
    Ukwatta, S. ; XXVII IUSSP International Population Conference, 26-31 August 2013
    The social cost of the increasing numbers of women migrants leaving the country as domestic workers, is many faceted. While migration has a negative impact on the emotional and sometimes physical well-being of the children, ...
  • Migration of Sri Lankan Women: Analysis of Causes and Post - Arrival Assistance 
    Caritas Sri Lanka -Social and Economic Development Centre (SEDEC) ; [Caritas, Colombo, 2012]
    The study is aimed at providing some workable solutions to the myriad problems faced by women domestic migrants, both at home and their country of migration. Many incidences of harassments faced by such migrant women ...
  • Migration Profile Sri Lanka 
    Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka ; Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2013
    The Migration Profile of Sri Lanka gives a comprehensive overview of the migration situation in the country. It traces the history and initial causes leading to migration, different types of migrants, contribution to the ...
  • Milk Teeth and Jet Planes: Kin Relations in Families of Sri Lanka's Transnational Domestic Servants 
    Gamburd, M.R. ; City &Society, Vol. 20 (1), 2008
    Social costs to families and children of migrant mothers is a much talked of topic among stakeholders of migration, and social organizations. The state stands to gain much in financial terms through the remittances of these ...
  • “Model Employees’’: Sri Lankan Domestics in Lebanon 
    Smith, M. ; MER 238, Vol. 36, Spring, 2006
    The article brings to light the abuse, maltreatment and exploitation of Sri Lankan migrants in Lebanon. It highlights the inadequate support and protection given by the state in ameliorating this situation. The responsibility ...
  • National Labour Migration Policy for Sri Lanka 
    Ministry for Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare ; Ministry for Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare, Colombo, 2008
    Labour migration in any country brings forth many contentious issues regarding conditions of employment, welfare and societal, arising from migration. Having recognized the importance of having a framework for such issues, ...
  • National Policy for Decent Work in Sri Lanka 
    Ministry of Labour Relations and Foreign Employment ; Ministry of Labour Relations and Foreign Employment, 2006
    The setting out of a National Policy for Decent work in Sri Lanka was a result of the commitment made at a Regional Meeting of the ILO constituents in 2001. The concept of decent work arose from one of the founding principles ...
  • Not Allowed to Love? Sri Lankan Maids in Lebanon 
    Moukarbel, N. ; Mobilities, Vol. 4(3), November 2009
    Using the situation of Sri Lankan maids in Lebanon, the paper presents the emotional issues faced by them, due to the control exerted by their employers. The maids are expected to put aside their personal lives, and forgo ...

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