Demand for caregivers will grow as Singapore's population ages, and the Sri Lanka High Commission wants Sri Lankan women to fill the shortfall in supply.
To get them ready, its First Secretary for Employment, Welfare and Promotion Geeth Jayasinghe hopes to start them off as maids.
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