All news: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s first ever ‘eco-recommended’ fisheries

With the support of the ILO Local Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED) project funded by the Australian government, two blue swimming crab fisheries in Sri Lanka become the country’s first ever ‘eco-recommended’ fisheries. The five-year...

Trade and employment

ILO/World Bank: Increased exports in Sri Lanka can improve jobs, raise wages

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ILO supports flood-affected micro, small and medium enterprises in Ratnapura

Under ILO’s global flagship “Jobs for Peace and Resilience” programme, immediate flood support was given to 69 entrepreneurs in the Ratnapura Division to restart their businesses on 21st January 2019.

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ILO Boosts Disaster Resilience of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Sri Lanka

With the support from Government of Japan ILO assist in strengthening climate change resilience and disaster recovery within Sri Lanka’s MSME sector.

Domestic workers

“Thank you Soma”: ILO documentary explores relationship between migrant domestic workers and Arab youth

On the occasion of International Migrants Day, the ILO premieres a new documentary that aims to challenge common perceptions about migrant domestic workers.

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International Migrants Day 2018.

Sri Lanka’s Migrant Women Domestic Workers: The Family Background Report five years on

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

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

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Women: the bedrock of peace and sustainable development

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

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Shaping an Inclusive World of Work in Sri Lanka

The Employers’ Disability Network, pioneered by the International Labour Organization and Employers Federation of Ceylon, has been lauded as a case study for mainstreaming disability into the world of work

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ILO CLEAR project (Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce Child Labour) joined forces with Department of Manpower and Employment...

The ToT training programme on school to work transition was held in Colombo on 26th and 27th November 2018 and 44 career guidance officers and Human Resource Development Officers from Deparment of Manpower and Employment trained from Gampaha and...

Our impact, their voices

Sri Lankan women making waves in local industry

With determination, detergent and the support of the ILO project promoting local empowerment through economic development in Sri Lanka, a group of women-headed households have gained social and economic power.

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Better Jobs and economic resilience through disaster resilience of rural communities

ILO looks to increase resilience of flood-affected plantation communities in South and West and drought-affected farmers in Northern Sri Lanka

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National Multi-sector Policy Forum on Labour Migration

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

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National Tripartite Workshop on ...

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

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Technology and the future of work

The impact of emerging technologies, automation, artificial intelligence, data and digitization on the future of work was discussed at a meeting in Sri Lanka, hosted by the ILO Country Office and Tandem Research, of Goa, India.

Jobs for peace and resilience

Joining forces to promote inclusive growth for conflict-affected communities in Sri-Lanka

ILO flagship project “LEED+” (Local Empowerment through Economic Development and Reconciliation) to be scaled up with the support of Australia and Norway.

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Lanka’s first unanimous cooperative policy ready after a decade’s work

AAfter a decade of country-wide efforts involving eight million members, the first ever national policy for Sri Lanka’s historic cooperative sector has finally been tabled at Cabinet for finalisation before approval.

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Focused Enhancement and Revitalization for an Effective NLAC - Tripartite Study Tour to South Africa

The ILO Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives has organised a tripartite study tour to South Africa from 20th - 25th August, at the request of the tripartite constituents

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Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Training for Workers and Managers in Tea Plantations

The ILO, in cooperation with National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of Sri Lanka has carried out a series of training workshops aiming to improve safety, health and productivity of the tea plantations.

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Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Training-of-Trainers for Labour Officers

On 6-7 August 2018, the ILO Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives in association with the Department of Labour conducted a training workshop on occupational safety and health (OSH)