Survey on Returnee Migrant Workers in Sri Lanka: A Gendered Analysis of Living and Working Conditions and Institutional Support Mechanisms

Abstract

The report presents the preliminary results of a survey of returnee migrant workers conducted in May 2022 in the Western and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. The primary objective of the survey was to examine the living and working conditions of Sri Lankan migrant workers in their host countries and the institutional support mechanisms in place to support them. The survey is part of a broader study that aims to ascertain whether migration along corridors regulated via bilateral labour agreements had positively affected the experiences of migrants, with a particular focus on differences by gender. In order to reflect this objective, the survey also sought to determine whether there are differences in the experiences of male and female migrant workers concerning the living and working conditions and the institutional support available.