Many of them live on assistance provided by fellow Sri Lankans living in Cyprus. He further said that his delegation met with the Employment Agents Association in Cyprus and convinced them of the necessity of getting registered with the government. He further said that from now on Sri Lankans will be sent to Cyprus only through registered agents. Also a request has been made to scrap the commission charged by agencies in Cyprus from Sri Lankans seeking employment in that country, as these agencies also receive a commission from the employers. Apart from Sri Lankans, Russians, Bulgarians and Indonesians also go in search of employment to this country.
Work is found mostly in farms which occupy sheep, goats and horses.
Student succumbs to LTTE pistol group fire On March 23 around 5.45 p.m. in general area Anandapuram in Jaffna town, troops on bicycle patrol were fired upon by a LTTE Pistol Group. The incident took place closer to a tuition class and troops did not retaliate due to the presence of students who were coming out after the classes. One soldier also was killed during this incident. Prof. Jayasuriya is the founding professor of the Department of Sociology, University of Colombo and Honorary Senior Research Fellow, School of Social Work and Social Policy, University of Western Australia. The foreword to the book is by Dr. Gamini Corea.