All resources: Sri Lanka

Publication

Taking the lead in reconciliation, employment creation, gender and value addition

The brochure provides an overview of the Vavuniya North Fruit Grower's Cooperative Society supported by Local Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED) Project in Sri Lanka

Resources used in the Technical Meeting on Labour Migration Statistics in South Asia, 28-29 November, 2017 – Colombo, Sri Lanka

The page contains the related presentations and resources used in the Technical Meeting on Labour Migration Statistics in South Asia, 28-29 November, 2017 – Colombo, Sri Lanka

COOP Champions

Sandra Yu, ILO DWT Bangkok

COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. It highlights their contributions, and shares highlights of their experiences, current work, and future...

Use of statistics on cooperatives in national policy making

Fact sheet

Employment and environmental sustainability in Sri Lanka

The Employment and Environmental Sustainability Fact Sheets series provides key indicators of employment and environmental sustainability performance. They include: (i) employment in environmental sectors; (ii) skill levels; (iii) vulnerability of...

Fostering workforce skills through education

Empowered Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka’s development policy document, envisions reorienting the country toward a modern and high-value-adding economy that is able to compete effectively in the global market. Expanding the middle class and improving the...

Our impact, Their voices

Free from debt and bonded labour in Sri Lanka’s fisheries

ILO's project helps free fishermen from debt bondage and supports livelihoods.

Norway joins hands with ILO to support Employment Generation and Livelihoods through Reconciliation

H.E. Mr. Thorbjørn Gaustadsæther, the Ambassador to Norway in Sri Lanka launched the Employment Generation and Livelihoods through Reconciliation (EGLR) project in Jaffna on 19th October 2017 in the presence of government officials, members of the...

Good Practice

Micro and small enterprise development for pro-poor growth in Sri Lanka (ENTER-GROWTH) - Final Evaluation

Good Practice

Local Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED) - Final Evaluation

Labour market impact of National Qualification Frameworks in six countries

National Action Plan

The National Policy on Elimination of Child Labour in Sri Lanka

The objective of the National Policy on Elimination of Child Labour in Sri Lanka is to contribute to ending child labour and sustaining the results, with a priority on its worst forms, through collaborative action and shared responsibility involving...

Improving livelihoods through cooperatives - ILO LEED project in Northern Sri Lanka

Summary of recommendations of the Inter-Regional Expert Forum on Skills and Migration in the South Asia – Middle East Corridor

Shaping the 4th Decent Work Country Programme for Sri Lanka

The ILO Country Office is about to embark on an involved and inclusive process that will lead to a new ILO Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) 2018-2022 for the country.

Review of the state of Labour Market governance in Sri Lanka - Towards building consensus to reinvigorate tripartite social dialogue and...

Achievements - Social Safety Nets

Other projects

More than 70 projects have been selected which are implemented following a different approach, based on the specific nature and target. They share the common goal of creating and enhancing social security for workers.

ILO/Japan Cooperation - Factsheet 2017

Japan is a founding member State of the ILO, and a valued partner in promoting the Decent Work Agenda. Japan has ratified 49 Conventions, including 6 Fundamental, 3 Governance and 40 Technical Conventions. Japan holds one of the ten permanent...

Understanding the drivers of rural vulnerability: Towards building resilience, promoting socio-economic empowerment and enhancing the...

EMPLOYMENT Working Paper No. 214

Labour market trends and skills profiles of Sri Lankan migrant workers in the construction industry in GCC countries

This report specifically focuses on skills of migrant workers, in particular in the construction sector. Based on a trend analysis, the report reveals that there is an extensive gap in the skills that are supplied and those that are in demand. This...