Sri Lanka and Oman reviewed the progress in the streamlining of recruitment process of the Sri Lankan female domestic workers to Oman as well as preventing human trafficking, Sri Lankan Embassy in Muscat said today. This was discussed at the 4th Technical Committee Meeting under the MoU in the Field of Labour and Training between Sri Lanka and the Sultanate of Oman which was held on December 23 via video conferencing. The 4th Joint Technical Committee Meeting reviewed the decisions arrived at the 3rd Joint Technical Committee Meeting held in Colombo on 3 July 2018. The Embassy said both sides explored ways and means to further enhance cooperation in the field of labour and the promotion of employment in the areas of mutual interests especially in the wake of COVID-19. Both sides hailed the implementation of the issuance of No Objection Certificate (NOC) introduced by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Muscat as a prerequisite to obtain employment visa for the Sri Lankan female domestic workers, as an initiative to curb irregular and undocumented migration. Sri Lanka side extended their sincere appreciation to Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and the government of the Sultanate of Oman for the announcement of ‘amnesty’ for the Sri Lankan workers who have overstayed and with expired work permits, to return back home without paying any fine. Sri Lanka and the Sultanate of Oman signed an MOU in the Field of Labour and Training in 2014 with a view to promoting cooperation for the mutual benefits in the areas of labour and training.