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National Center of the Public Employment Services opened

The National Center of the Public Employment Services (NPES) was ceremonially declared open by the Honorable Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations, W.D.J Seneviratne, and the State Minister of Labour and Trade Unions Relations Mr. Ravindra...

Symposium on Sustainable Development Goals and Decent Work

The Ministry of Labour and Trade Union Relations, together with the International Labour Organization (ILO), organized the first Symposium on Sustainable Development Goals and Decent Work on the 11th December 2015 in Colombo.

Symposium on International Labour Standards for Labour Tribunal Presidents

The International Labour Organization (ILO), together with the Judges Institute of Sri Lanka and the Labour Tribunal Presidents Association organized a Symposium on International Labour Standards on the 13th and 14th of November 2015.

ILO Organizes National Consultation prior to 8th Global Forum on Migration and Development

International Labour Organization’s Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives conducted a consultation among a wide range of stakeholders in the labour migration sector, on 12th October 2015, in Colombo, to draft recommendations to be shared by...

Workshop for ILO constituents on Mediation and Conciliation.

Colombo ILO News: International Labour Organization’s Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives conducted a two day training programme on mediation and conciliation for the ILO constituents on the 17th and 18th of September 2015 in Colombo.

Award Winning Actress Joins ILO to Boost Young People's Awareness

COLOMBO (ILO News) - The International Labour Organization (ILO) on September 5 and 10 2015, supported two Career and Entrepreneur Job fairs by way of sponsoring and endorsement. EDEX Mid-year Expo held in Colombo, attracted over ten thousands young...

VTASL and ILO join hands to introduce labour market oriented vocational training in North and East

Under the European Union Support for District Development Programme (EU-SDDP) ILO has entered into an agreement with Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka (VTASL) on 4th September 2015 to introduce labour market oriented skills training and to...

ILO Asisstant Director General & Regional Director for Aisa and the Pacific Visits Colombo

The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Assistant Director General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Ms Tomoko Nishimoto, will visit to Sri Lanka from 8th to 15th August 2015, at the invitation of the Ministry of Labour and...

Prime Minister's Message of the world day against child labour

ILO continues farmer empowerment through economic development

Handing Over of the Cooperative Complex to Mulankavil Farmers’ Cooperative Society, Killinochchi District.

Tackling child labour in Sri Lanka

The way back to school

Saddis Kumar's mother works in a tea plantation in Sri Lanka. His father is unable to work due to a health problem. Saddis was about to fall into child labour, but then the ILO intervened. Read his story.

World Day for Safety and Health - 28th April

“Join us in Building a Culture of Prevention on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)” – World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2015”

Labour inspection

Technology lightens the load for factory inspector

‘LISA’ App on a tablet makes the job of a labour inspector in Colombo easier and helps monitor cases and ensure compliance with labour laws.

Local economic development in Sri Lanka

Peace, prosperity and papayas

Her papaya crop is paying off for a widowed farmer helped by the ILO-supported LEED program, which has boosted business in fisheries, construction and agriculture.

Labour migration

SAARC commits to helping migrant workers

By Yoshiteru Uramoto, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific of the International Labour Organization (ILO)

ILO Meeting to discuss ways to improve skills development in Asia-Pacific

An International Labour Organization (ILO) meeting is expected to roll out new action plans to improve skills development in Asia and the Pacific.

HIV and Social protection

Bold move in Sri Lanka lets people with HIV get health coverage

For the first time, leading insurance firms in Sri Lanka will cover HIV-related medical costs. The move – spearheaded by the ILO – means increased access to treatment and a better quality of life for HIV-positive patients and their families.

Kegalle District declares a Child Labour Free Zone

Kegalle District declares a Child Labour Free Zone by 2016 to mark World Day Against Child Labour

World Day Against Child Labour - 12th June 2014

“All Together Against Child Labour” – World Day Against Child Labour 2014

ILO coordinates the visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights of migrants to Sri Lanka

The International Labour Office Colombo coordinates the visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights of migrants to Sri Lanka