NewsA Sri Lankan domestic aide who left Saudi Arabia 22 years ago is to receive his end-of-service benefits in Colombo from a Saudi sponsor, who died six years ago. The sponsor requested his next of kin to pay the benefits to the man if he could be found after his return to Sri Lanka, Arab News reported. The beneficiary was found in Sri Lanka and the family of the sponsor will make the payment shortly on completion of formalities. Saudi sponsor, Shukr Sweilem Al-Shammary, who died six years ago, requested his next-of-kin to pay the end-of-service to Mohammed Zizan Hameed Lebbe, a Sri Lankan domestic driver, who had worked with him from 1987 to 1996 in Riyadh. Mohammed Zizan Hameed Lebbe, right, with Rihan Razick, who found him in Sri Lanka.

Source: Sunday Times February 23, 2018 08:26 UTC