All resources: Sri Lanka

Launch of the Pre-departure Training Guides, Safe Labour Migration Information Package and the Code of Ethical Conduct for Recruitment...

These publications were developed under the Project on Promoting Decent work through good governance, protection and empowerment of migrant workers: Ensuring effective implementation of the National Labour Migration Policy funded by the Swiss Agency...

Launch of 3 sets of documents for International Migrants Day 2013

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

National Workshop on Dispute Settlement and Social Dialogue Strategy for the Public Sector

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

Code of Ethical Conduct for Licensed Foreign Employment Agencies/ Licensees

This Code of Ethical Conduct (CoEC) was prepared by a Sub-Committee appointed by the Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare (MFEPW) with a view to regulate the industry.

National Workshop on Reform and Development of Public Enterprises

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

Gender equality

Female labour force participation in Bangladesh: trends, drivers and barriers

This paper examines recent trends in women’s labour force participation in Bangladesh. It shows that there has been an increase in female labour force participation in Bangladesh, alongside the acceleration in economic growth since the 1990s.

To work or not to work? Factors holding women back from market work in Sri Lanka

This study looks at the extent to which differences in individual and household characteristics are associated with whether women in Sri Lanka work for pay or not.

National Safety Conference on Prevention of Occupational Diseases & Injuries

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

Enterprise Presentations - Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE)

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

Validation Workshop on National Human Resources and Employment Policy for Sri Lanka

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

New ILO Report finds Global Number of Child Labourers Falls

A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has found that the global number of child labourers has declined by one third since 2000, with the largest absolute decline in the Asia Pacific region.

APYouthNet Talk Show #23 - Sri Lanka's approach to youth employment

40 per cent of Sri Lankans under the age of 25. 86 per cent of Sri Lankans live in rural areas. The country's 26 years of civil war ended in 2009. How can the government ensure that there are fair and sustainable opportunities for the country's...

Workshop on Poverty reduction through Tourism

By Shafinaz Hassendeen, OIC, ILO

ILO to Launch Toolkit on Poverty Reduction through Tourism

ILO will launch its toolkit on poverty reduction through tourism at the Chef’s Guild awards ceremony to be held at the BMICH, Colombo. The launch will be followed by a workshop carried out by ILO in collaboration with the Chefs Guild of Sri Lanka to...

Labour Migration Structures and Financing in Asia (India, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka) (RAS151)

Ratnapura - a Child Labour Free Zone by 2016!

The District Secretary and the Administration of Ratnapura, assisted by the Ministry of Labour and Labour Relations, with technical and financial support from the ILO are embarking on a journey that will make the district officially free of Child...

COOP Champions

Mohamed Farzan, training facilitator LED tools and trainer, My.COOP

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...

Decent Work Country Programme Sri Lanka 2013-2017

This document outlines the Decent Work Country Programme for Sri lanka for the period 2013-17.

ILO and EFC launch a new programme for SME’s for Sustaining Competitive & Responsible Enterprises in Sri Lanka.

In May, the Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC) partnered with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to launch SCORE (Sustaining Competitive & Responsible Enterprises), a course to support SME’s on how to forge an enterprise culture of...

ILO Country Director pays courtesy call on Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Waheed

ILO Country Director for Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Mr. Donglin Li, paid a courtesy call on Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Waheed on 19th May at the President’s office in the capital Male.