EMIGRATLY
— Verify First

Is this recruiter genuine? Sri Lanka

Before you pay anyone, look them up in your government's own record, not on their own website or in a chat message.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE)

SLBFE licenses foreign employment agencies, registers migrant workers and takes their complaints.

How to check: Look the agency up in the SLBFE licensed-agency directory. If something is wrong, SLBFE takes complaints online and by phone.

SLBFE hotline 1989 or +94 11 2 880 500

Open the official list ↗ Official site ↗

Last checked against the official page on 2026-09-29.

Three things to do before you send any payment

  1. 01

    Is the recruiter licensed?

    Look the agency up in your government's own list, using the link above. If you cannot find it, stop.

  2. 02

    Does the offer match what you were promised?

    Role, pay, duration and who pays for what must be written down, and match what you were told.

  3. 03

    Do you know who to call?

    Save the complaint line for your destination before you fly, while you are still able to choose not to go.

Check a job offer for red flags Find the authority in your destination Our guide for Sri Lanka

Checking a recruiter does not guarantee a job. It tells you whether they are on the official record.