COLOMBO, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The year 2024 has been recorded as the year with the highest number of Sri Lankans migrating abroad for employment in the nation's history, local media reported, quoting statistics from the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).

Data shows that a total of 312,836 Sri Lankans left the country for overseas jobs during the year. Among them, 185,162 were male workers, while 127,6