All publications: Sri Lanka
Globalization, employment and gender in the open economy of Sri Lanka
Employment Working Paper No. 138
International perspectives on women and work in hotels, catering and tourism
This working paper highlights structural and cultural issues that often determine the roles that women play within the hotel, catering and tourism workforce and the strategies which can make a difference to their status and opportunities within the...
Women's participation in Sri Lanka's labour force: Trends, drivers and constraints
This study is motivated by the recognition that increasing women's access to employment is necessary to increase human capital and capabilities within households.
Local edge: Decent work - Stories from the grassroots
This collection features stories about how the creation of good jobs and achievement of personal goals is linked to local employment strategies based on the concept of decent work.
DIALOGUE Working Paper No. 46, "Emerging trends in employee participation in Sri Lanka"
This paper is part of a series of national studies on employee participation practices in Asia undertaken within the research programme in the field of industrial relations in the region. The paper examines various forms of employee participation,...
Green Jobs in Asia (Final Evaluation Summary)
Project RAS/10/50/AUS - Evaluation consultants: Lucy Mitchell; Taeko Takahashi
Employment implications of the "Five - Hubs Strategy" of Sri Lanka
Employment Working Paper No. 116
Comparative study
Good practices and challenges on the Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183) and the Workers with Family Responsibilities...
The working paper presents ten national case studies on Conventions No. 183 and 156. It identifies opportunities for stepping up ratification and implementation of these Conventions, as requested in the 2009 International Labour Conference...
Manual for training trainers of enterprises
This training manual is aimed at enterprises to implement HIV prevention programmes for their employees and their family members. This tool, of assistance to trainers to conduct programmes to educate their co- workers and also to train peer...
Integrated programme for empowering conflict-affected communities (Sri Lanka) (Midterm Joint Evaluation Summary)
Joint Project SRL/10/03/HSF: UNDP, UNICEF and ILO - Evaluation consultant: Dr. Darini Rajaisngham Senanayake
Green Jobs in Asia (Midterm Evaluation Summary)
Project RAS/10/50/AUS
Local Economic Development and Post-Conflict Recovery in Sri Lanka
The ILO believes that sustainable development can only be achieved by addressing issues of full and fair employment. To ensure recovery, economic growth, social justice and lasting peace in post-conflict Sri Lanka, development must be complemented...
Labour administration and inspection needs assessment
Technical Memorandum: Sri Lanka
With the request of the Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Labour Relations, the ILO sent a technical mission to Colombo. The purpose of the mission was to elaborate a technical memorandum with the objective of contributing to the strengthening...
Working with men to address gender based violence in the workplace
Information note on the training programme with MAS
Working paper
Macroeconomic policy for full and productive employment and decent work for all: Sri Lanka country study
Employment Working Paper No. 110
Brochure of Green Jobs in Asia project
The brochure for the Green Jobs in Asia project outlines the objectives, strategy and components of this technical cooperation initiative. The project aims to assist five Asian countries in shifting to a low-carbon, environmentally friendly and...
Community-based confidence building among different ethnic and religious groups for SME Development for the most vulnerable in Sri Lanka...
Project SRL/10/04/AUS - Evaluation consultant: Steve Creech
Sri Lanka Child Activity Survey 2008-2009
This report has been published by the Government. The Department of Census and Statistics conducted the 1st Sri Lanka Child Activity Survey in 1999. This publication reports on the findings of the second Sri Lanka Child Activity Survey conducted in...
Creating youth employment through improved youth entrepreneurship (Final Evaluation Summary)
Project INT/07/09/SDC - Evaluation consultant: Achim Engelhardt
Promotion of decent work for youth in Sri Lanka (Final Evaluation Summary)
Project SRL/07/01/JPN; SRL/07/04/JPN; SRL/08/01/JPN, SRL/08/02/JPN; SRL/08/04/JPN; SRL 09/02//JPN; SRL/09/03/JPN Evaluation consultants: Lotta Nycander, Tharanga Gunaratne