Publications

The ILO publishes a wide range of books, reports, working papers, training manuals, CD-ROMs, videos and flash movies, relevant to Sri Lanka. Some of these can be downloaded directly. Others can be requested or purchased in hard copy from the ILO Office in Sri Lanka.

2014

  1. Strengthening grievance and complaint handling mechanisms to address migrant worker grievances in Sri Lanka

    19 May 2014

    A review of grievance handling mechanisms for migrant workers in Sri Lanka and in countries of destination.

  2. Operational Manual for Labour Sections of Sri Lankan Diplomatic Missions in Destination Countries

    18 May 2014

    This Manual concentrates on services that are provided by Sri Lankan Diplomatic Missions pertaining to the process of labour migration and the associated concerns of migrant workers.

  3. Recruitment practices of employment agencies recruiting migrant workers

    18 May 2014

    A review aimed at improving recruitment regulations and drafting recruitment guidelines.

  4. Reintegration with home community: Perspectives of returnee migrant workers in Sri Lanka

    17 May 2014

    The research study on returnee migrant workers undertaken by the Social Policy Analysis and Research Centre of the University of Colombo was conducted during January-September 2012

  5. Safe labour migration information guide

    16 May 2014

    This booklet forms an information resource not only for government officers at District, Divisional and village level but also for all stakeholders working towards the empowerment and protection of migrant workers of Sri Lanka.

  6. The ILO in Sri Lanka

    07 May 2014

    This Country Leaflet gives an overview of ILO activities in Sri Lanka. It summarizes the ILO’s history in the country, and outlines the work undertaken by the ILO in cooperation with the government and social partners on a wide range of work and workplace issues.

  7. Green Jobs Programme for Asia and the Pacific Background Brief No.4 - September 2013

    31 January 2014

    This background brief provides a summary of the latest news, activities and events from the ILO Green Jobs Programme for Asia and the Pacific up to September 2013.

2013

  1. ILO Colombo E-Newsletter - 4th issue

    31 December 2013

    Welcome to the fourth issue of ILO Colombo’s newsletter. In this issue, you will find stories from our projects, updates on events and other information.

  2. Employment challenges in the Maldives

    09 December 2013

    This study is a component of the ILO's project to provide technical assistance to on-going efforts by the Government of Maldives to formulate an employment policy and strategy.

  3. Code of Ethical Conduct for Licensed Foreign Employment Agencies/ Licensees

    30 November 2013

    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.

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

    15 October 2013

    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.

  5. ILO Publications. Catalogue Autumn 2013 - Update of English titles

    01 September 2013

  6. ILO Colombo E-Newsletter - 3rd issue

    15 July 2013

    Welcome to the third issue of ILO Colombo’s newsletter. In this issue, you will find stories from our projects, updates on events and other information.

  7. Women's participation in Sri Lanka's labour force: Trends, drivers and constraints

    01 March 2013

    This study is motivated by the recognition that increasing women's access to employment is necessary to increase human capital and capabilities within households.

2012

  1. ILO Colombo E-Newsletter - 2nd issue

    30 November 2012

    Welcome to the second issue of ILO Colombo’s newsletter. In this issue, you will find stories from our projects, updates on events and other information.

  2. Manual for training trainers of enterprises

    29 October 2012

    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 educators, provides guidelines on developing Workplace HIV/AIDS policies and programmes and will also help the management and workers to develop a supportive environment conducive to behaviour change and protection from HIV.

  3. Maldives TVET Assessment

    01 October 2012

    This study aimed to assess the current TVET system in the Maldives according to the framework and indicators developed by the IWG and make some policy recommendations based on the assessment

  4. Green Jobs Background Brief No. 3 - August 2012

    29 August 2012

    The background brief provides a summary of the latest news and events from Green Jobs Programme for Asia and the Pacific

  5. ILO Colombo E-Newsletter

    13 June 2012

    Welcome to the first issue of ILO Colombo’s newsletter. In this issue, you will find stories from our projects, updates on events and other information.

  6. Youth voices from Asia and the Pacific

    18 May 2012

    Between December 2011 and May 2012, the ILO consulted young people from around the globe to gather their inputs to an International Youth Forum in Geneva, ahead of the 101st International Labour Conference for which a key focus is youth employment. As part of this global process, 13 national youth employment consultation events took place in Asia and the Pacific. This report summarises the key messages brought by young people and policy-makers.