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News and Press releases

  1. Commemorating the World Day against Trafficking in Persons

    30 July 2021

    The development partners working together to combat trafficking in persons, present recommendations for consideration of the Government

  2. Adaptation in the Pandemic: World Youth Skills Day 2021

    15 July 2021

  3. Rebuild Better Together – International Day of Cooperatives 2021

    03 July 2021

    ILO Sri Lanka’s LEED+ Project is helping create livelihoods and build resilience for communities in the Northern Province through Cooperatives (Coops)

  4. Making Decent Work a reality for Domestic Workers

    16 June 2021

    International Domestic Workers Day 2021. 10 years since adoption of ILO C189. Inclusion in labour laws.

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Speeches

  1. Supporting local communities through training on disaster resilience and business continuity planning for MSMEs

    11 December 2018

    Speech by Ms Simrin Singh, Director, ILO Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives at the training workshop for Kalutara Government Officers on the Business Continuity Management for Increased Flood Resilience

  2. Women: the bedrock of peace and sustainable development

    05 December 2018

    By Ms Simrin Singh, Director, ILO Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives

  3. National Multi-sector Policy Forum on Labour Migration

    02 October 2018

    By Ms Simrin Singh, Director, ILO Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives

  4. National Tripartite Workshop on Development of National Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Programme of Sri Lanka

    25 September 2018

    By Ms Simrin Singh, Director, ILO Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives

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