Local agencies to hire more Sri Lankan domestic helpers next year

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Maid agents in Singapore are looking to hire more foreign domestic helpers from Sri Lanka.

From next year, the Association of Employment Agencies plans to bring in between 500 and 1,000 Sri Lankan domestic helpers a month, up from the current 100 to 200 a month.

Based on records from the Sri Lankan High Commission in Singapore, there are about 4,500 Sri Lankan domestic helpers here.

The association said this will help to make up for fewer domestic helpers coming from the usual countries, such as Indonesia and Philippines.

It will be signing an agreement with Sri Lankan authorities and employment agencies next month to facilitate the recruitment of domestic helpers.

The move to bring in more domestic helpers from Sri Lanka is part of efforts to improve the quality of domestic help here.

Most of the Sri Lankan domestic helpers speak English and have at least 10 years of education. About 40 per cent of them have 'A' level qualifications.