Press release

Fair Trade Certification for Red Lady Papaya: Vavuniya North Fruit Growers Cooperative achieves another landmark.

13 February 2017

Vavuniya North Fruit Growers Cooperative Union has achieved a major milestone by becoming the First Cooperative in Sri Lanka and probably the first organization in South Asia to be Fair Trade Certified for Red Lady papaya. The certification process was carried out by the Global Certifying Body for Fair Trade- FLOCERT.

Migrant workers

Mapping of the skills assessment procedures, certification standards and equivalencies between Sri Lanka, UAE & Kuwait

03 February 2017

This report seeks to map the existing skills certification requirements and standards in Sri Lanka, against the skills required by countries of destination such as United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kuwait. It further highlights the equivalencies and gaps in the construction sector in the identified occupations and recommends measures to improve the implementation of the skills qualification framework and quality of training services of prospective Sri Lankan construction workers who seek employment in UAE and Kuwait.

Press release

Mr Markus Ruck, Officer-in-Charge of CO-Colombo

16 January 2017

Regional Director has appointed Mr Markus Ruck as Officer-in- Charge of CO-Colombo from Monday, 16 January 2017, to Friday, 31 March 2017

Maritime Labour Convention

Sri Lanka ratifies the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

12 January 2017

Sri Lanka is the 81st ILO member State and the 16th Asian State to have ratified the Convention

Press release

The ILO together with EFC- supported flood relief scheme reflects credible sustainability

01 December 2016

The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC) in a bid to reconstruct the heavily damaged homes of the employees of their member corporates in the heavy floods which hit the Western Province early this year collaborated with the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Event

Knowledge Sharing workshop - Social Protection for Families of Children at Risk of Exploitative Employment through Strengthening of Supplementary Service Provision in Selected Locations on the Plantations

Press release

Norway and ILO partner to support for livelihood opportunities to the conflict affected communities

22 November 2016

Norway and International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Sri Lanka have signed a partnership agreement on 22 November to extend the Government of Norway’s support to the conflict affected communities in the North. The project will address the immediate needs of decent work and livelihood opportunities at the grass root level in the conflict affected Northern Districts.

Project

Promoting Decent Work in Plantation Sector in Sri Lanka

18 November 2016

Promoting Decent Work in Tea Plantation Sector in Sri Lank is a two year project funded by the International Labour Organisation. Overall objective of the project is to “promote decent work opportunities and inclusive economic growth in the tea plantation sector in Sri Lanka”.

Event

Legal aid workshop in Jaffna

Event

Social Dialogue workshop in Katunayake