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Promoting Decent Work in the Tea Plantation Sector in Sri Lanka- Project Briefing Meeting

ILO Colombo has introduced its new project “Promoting Decent Work in Tea Plantation Sector –Sri Lanka” to its tripartite constituents at a project briefing meeting held on 26th Oct 2016 at Renuka City Hotel Colombo.

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Post war resilience: New skills bring better incomes for Sri Lankan women

An ILO and Australian Government project is increasing economic resilience and prosperity in post-war Sri Lanka.

A model for reconciliation through local economic empowerment and sustainable employment generation

The Ministry of Labour & Trade Union Relations in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) hosted a National Forum on lessons learnt from the ILO implemented Local Empowerment for Economic Development(LEED) project funded by...

Prime Minister to kick off Sri Lanka Human Capital Summit in August 2016

The Sri Lanka Human Capital Summit themed ‘Towards a Future-Ready Workforce’ will be on held on 11 and 12 August 2016

ILO supported flood affected families

The recent floods and landslides in Sri Lanka have affected 340,150 people according to information from the Government of Sri Lanka Disaster Management Centre, 84 people were died and 116 people were missing.

Sri Lanka commits to end worst forms of child labor in the country

The National Ceremony to commemorate World Day Against Child Labour was held at the BMICH on 22nd June 2016 under the patronage of His Excellency President Maithripala Sirisena.

ILO Continues Farmer Empowerment through Economic Development

The Processing Plant is a joint collaboration between the ILO LEED project and Greenfield Bio Plantations (Pvt) Ltd with the financial support of the Australian Government was declared open on the July 20, 2016 by HE Bryce Hutchesson Australian High...

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Diversity brings prosperity in Northern Sri Lanka

The ILO and Australian government are working to reduce vulnerability and strengthen market networks for Sri Lankan smallholders.

National Consultation on Future of Work begins in Sri Lanka

The Ministry of Labour and Trade Union Relations, supported by the ILO Office, held a National Consultation to introduce the Future of Work initiative with the relevant stakeholders on 24th May 2016 in Colombo.

“Workplace stress, It’s time to lift it”l

This World Day for Safety and Health focuses on the toll taken on the health and wellbeing of workers worldwide by stress in their working environment.

Sri Lanka ratifies the Employment Policy Convention No. 122

Sri Lanka is the 110th ILO member State to have ratified this priority Convention

Tripartite consultation on Country Level Engagement and Cooperation to Reduce Child Labour (CLEAR) in Sri Lanka

ILO Office partnering with the Ministry of Labour and Trade Union Relations conducted a consultation on 24th March 2016 with their tripartite constituents to introduce the Country Level Engagement and Cooperation to Reduce Child Labour (CLEAR)...

Launch of employers' national network on youth initiative ( ENNYI)

By Mr Donglin Li, Director, ILO Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives

Post-conflict recovery

Sri Lanka: From dream to work

A new ILO project helps people find decent jobs in areas of Sri Lanka that were affected by civil war.

The European Union, ILO and UNOPS join hands with NAITA to provide 124 skilled workers with a formal NVQ certification in building the...

The NVQ Certification Awarding Ceremony for 124 youth of Vavuniya District was grandly held on 25th February 2016 in Vavuniya.

The Employers' Federation of Ceylon launches its employers' national network of youth initiatives (ENNYI)

The main objective of the ENNYI is to provide a window for undergraduates into the real world of work through internships offered by the EFC’s member companies. These include leading corporates in the country as well as multi-national companies.

Employment Policy

Sri Lanka ratifies the Employment Policy Convention No. 122

Sri Lanka is the 110th ILO member State to have ratified this priority Convention

ILO partners with EDEX to launch "Job Fair 2016"

ILO partnered with EDEX Expo to launch their fifth "Job Fair" in January 2016 in Colombo with the aim of facilitating decent employment opportunities for youth.

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Studying examples of good labour migration governance: A Pakistani government delegation visits Sri Lanka

Three government officials from the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development and the Punjab Department of Labour and Human Resource visited Sri Lanka on 21-23 December 2015 to study their labour migration management system.

ILO – Maga – NAITA Construction craftsman awarding ceremony

By Mr Donglin Li, Director, ILO Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives