All resources: Sri Lanka

Social protection

Asia-Pacific achieves social protection milestone, yet challenges remain and new ones emerge with climate change

New ILO report highlights positive trend in regional social protection coverage, however uneven progress and financial sustainability issues, coupled with the need to address climate change impacts highlight the need for comprehensive system...

South Asia Qualifications Referencing Framework: Technical Meeting#3

Under the auspices of GOALS (Governance of Labour Migration in South and South East Asia) ILO is assisting South Asian member states, through a consultative process to develop and implement Regional Qualifications Framework. As part of this...

South Asia Qualifications Referencing Framework: Final Report

Under the auspices of GOALS (Governance of Labour Migration in South and Southeast Asia) ILO is assisting South Asian member states, through a consultative process to develop and implement Regional Qualifications Framework. This report is a...

Remedy blueprint

6th United Nations Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, Asia-Pacific

Forum focusses on bridging gaps and accelerating access to remedy; sessions can be followed in person or virtually.

Report

Comparability assessment of qualification systems between Sri Lanka and the Philippines

This comparative study assesses and aligns the qualification frameworks of both Sri Lanka and the Philippines to promote effective partnerships, harmonized standards in select sectors, thereby increasing decent work opportunities for individuals in...

Report

Mapping of stakeholders in the labour migration sector in Sri Lanka

Bridging the significant gap in knowledge and coordination that exists between various stakeholders involved across the migration cycle, this report aims to enable a better understanding of the respective roles, responsibilities, and activities...

Impact story

Breaking waves and gender barriers in Sri Lanka maritime sector

A partnership between the International Labour Organization and Sri Lanka’s Mahapola Port and Martime Academy has led to Nayomi Amarasinghe becoming one of the few female seafarers in the country.

News

Social and solidarity economy critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia-Pacific

Policymakers, workers' and employers' organizations and practitioners across Asia and the Pacific are leveraging the social and solidarity economy toward sustainable development in the region.

Private Sector Investment

EFC delegation meets northern province Chief Secretary, explore potential for private sector investments, facilitated by ILO

Our Impact. Their Stories.

Future Founders

ILO is supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs at Hela Apparel Holdings PLC boost their entrepreneurship skills through GET Ahead training.

APESO

Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024: Promoting decent work and social justice to manage ageing societies

This Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024 report pulls together the most recent statistics to depict the state of the labour market and its impact on the 3.4 billion people living in the region. Beyond past trends, the report examines the...

APESO 2024

Asia-Pacific labour markets show recovery amidst looming demographic challenges

The Asia Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024, reveals persistent employment issues and calls for inclusive policies to avert ageing crisis.

Video of the Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024 launch event

This video recording captured the launch of ILO's flagship report, held at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT) in Bangkok and online, on 28 May 2024.

Media Advisory

The International Labour Organization (ILO) to release a new report “Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2024 - Promoting decent...

Our Impact, their voices

Step up to success - boosting job prospects with skills training in Sri Lanka

Enhancing decent-work and safe migration, ILO Sri Lanka supported hospitality sector skills programme for aspirant and returnee migrants is providing both theory, and hands-on training through industry placements.

ILC.112/CAN/D/Sri Lanka-C.144

Information on the application of ratified Conventions supplied by governments on the preliminary list of individual cases (Sri Lanka,...

ADBI-OECD-ILO joint publication

Labor migration in Asia: Trends, skills certification, and seasonal work

The report describes the labour migration landscape and trends in Asia as the region continues its post-COVID-19 pandemic recovery.

Integrated approaches for formalization in Asia and the Pacific

This report highlights why the multi-faceted dimensions of informality demand an integrated approach to formalization, outlines the nature of an integrated approach to employment formalization, reviews the extent that countries in Asia and the...

Manual for training of trainers

Labour market reintegration of migrant workers and former refugees upon return in their origin countries

The manual is part of overall ILO’s assistance and collaboration in promoting successful and sustainable labour market reintegration, requiring labour market opportunities, infrastructure, enabling policies, financial and non-financial services,...

The gender pay gap in Sri Lanka: A statistical review with policy implications