Romania to offer IT jobs to Sri Lankans

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Sri Lankan IT-skilled youths will have the opportunity to join companies and Multinational corporations in Romania in the future, the Romanian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Victor Chiujdea said.

The Romanian Ambassador to Sri Lanka made the statement when he called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at Temple Trees on Friday (07).

Victor Chiujdea said many leading multinationals are investing heavily in Romania and there will be many opportunities for skilled IT workers from Asian countries including Sri Lanka to get employment.

He said there could be thousands of jobs for IT specialists in multinational companies as well as Romanian companies.

Ambassador Chiujdea said a group of Sri Lankan academics will shortly visit Romania to discuss cooperation in the field of higher education shortly, under an exchange visit supported by the European Union.

The Prime Minister’s Office said PM Gunawardena and the Romanian Ambassador held discussions on the bilateral relations between the two countries and the steps Sri Lanka is taking to overcome the current economic challenges.

The Prime Minister said that he is thankful for Romania’s support to Sri Lanka in the past and made a special mention of the Romanian railway compartments and rails supplied to Sri Lanka.

Ambassador Chiujdea said his country would sign an agreement with Sri Lanka to avoid double taxation so that the trade process could be smoothened.