35,000 construction jobs for Doha Asian Games

Sri Lankan authorities are planning a crash programme to churn out skilled construction workers to feed a construction boom in Doha sparked by this December’s Asian Games.

The Games from December 1 to 15 are expected to draw thousands of athletes and has resulted in huge construction of the stadium and other facilities.

“There is a huge demand and we could send even 30-35,000 workers if we have the skills,” said Anver Ulumudeen, President of the Association of Licensed Foreign Employment Agents (ALFEA). He said the authorities at ALFEA’s request will have a two-month crash course to train unskilled workers in construction work. “Demand is there and all the workers we sent so far have been immediately accepted. The problem is we don’t have enough,” he said.