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Training for foreign employment

Training (Domestic) Division

Aim:
Produce a skillful trained workforce for overseas employment by implementing and conducting training programmes to achieve the Vision and Mission of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment and improve the quality of SLBFE.
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Operational Location:�� Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment
�� No. 553/1, New Kandy Road, Thalangama North, Battaramulla
Telephone Number�� : 0112880500/0112791909
Email�� : info_tr@slbfe.lk

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SLBFE Training Centers:

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Training Center	Address	Telephone Number	Fax	E-mail address
Dambulla	03, Nissanka Mawatha, Dambulla	066-2284074	066-2284074	dct_damb@slbfe.lk
Kurunegala	208A, Colombo Road, Wahara, Kurunegala	037-2232640	037-2232640	dct_rpura@slbfe.lk
Kandy	353, Kehelwala, Kiribathkubura	081-2068104 081-2068105	081-2068103	dct_kandy@slbfe.lk
Mathugama	Bandaranayake Mawatha, Mathugama Watta, Mathugama	034-2247188 034-3021566	034-2247188	mrc_mathugama@slbfe.lk
Pannipitiya	241/1, Old Road, Pannipitiya	0112-864904 011-3098444	0112-846904	dct_pannipitiya@slbfe.lk
Polonnaruwa	63, New Town, Polonnaruwa	027-2227499	027-2227499	dct_polonnaruwa@slbfe.lk
Rathnapura	211/A, Pothgul Vihara Mawatha, Gatangama, Rathnapura	045-2222569	045-2224062	dct_rpura@slbfe.lk
Seeduwa	2/B11, Colombo Road, Seeduwa, Katunayake	0112-254840	0112-254840	dct_seeduwa@slbfe.lk
Tangalle	Yayawatta, Godigamuwa, Tangalle	047-2240667 047-2240668	047-2241477	mrc_tgala@slbfe.lk

Training programmes conducted by the Training Division:

•�� Housekeeping Assistant Course for Middle East Countries – 40 days
•�� Caregiver Training Programme (Singapore, Hong Kong, Cyprus, Maldives, Malaysia) – 35 days �
•�� Caregiver Training Programme (Israel) – 45 days
•�� RPL Training Programme – 10 days
•�� Literacy Training Programme (Sinhala/Tamil – 18 days) (English 120hours)

Recruitment of Trainees:

Applicants should complete the application form available at the Training Division. The following requirements should also be fulfilled –
1.�� Height should be more than 4.5 feet
2.�� Visible front teeth without any defect
3.�� Pleasant appearance
4.�� National Identity Card (NIC) and a certified copy of the NIC
5.�� If applicant is over 50 years of age – medical report obtained for visa is required
6.�� If the applicant is migrating through a licensed recruitment agents – relevant documents are required

�� For the training programme, the course fee, uniform fee and NVQ Examination fee are to be paid by the applicant.

Service could be obtained –

On working days – Monday to Friday
From the Training Division or Training Centers – from 8.30a.m. to 16.30 p.m.
Closed on – Public and Mercantile Holidays

Enrollment Process:
i.�� An application form should be obtained from the Training Division of SLBFE in Thalahena or any of the decentralized SLBFE Training Centers
ii.�� Submit the application form along with the required documents to the Training Division or any of the SLBFE Training Centers
iii.�� Once all documents have been submitted and the course fee is paid, trainees are enrolled to the training programme conducted at SLBFE Training Centers
iv.�� Training programmes are commenced on scheduled dates at Training Centers
v.�� On the final day of the training programme, the final list is forwarded to the Training (Domestic) Division from Training Centers. Once the list is checked, the details of the trainees are Confirmed in the computer system
vi.�� The training certificate is issued to trainees who successfully complete the training programme
vii.�� The NVQ examination is held on 03 days
viii.�� The NVQ Level III Certificate is issued by TVEC to trainees who passes the NVQ examination
ix.�� On completion of the 40 days training programme the trainee becomes eligible to obtain the SLBFE registration