Labor reforms are touted as a panacea for economic woes but they essentially aim at facilitating dismissal of workers.

The need to overhaul Sri Lanka’s labour laws to fully exploit the opportunities of growth and development has been emphasized by a majority of employers in a survey conducted by the Employers ...

ITF General Secretary Stephen Cotton delivered a stirring message at the launch on March 20, hailing Sri Lanka as “a union country” with robust labour laws and a resilient worker-led culture; a rare ...

The Socialist Equality Party (SEP) received a letter from the Sri Lanka’s Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara on May 26, calling for proposals for labour law reforms and ...

Sri Lanka warned law reforms could create ‘sweatshop labour’ A coalition of international labour and human rights organisations have urged Sri Lanka's government to “immediately halt” labour law ...

Rights activists are unhappy with the Labour Ministry's plan to amend labour laws to introduce 80 hours of overtime every month for factory workers, including those in export processing zones (EPZ).

Female labour force participation (FLFP) is a topic which has unfortunately generated a lot of ‘talk’ but close to zero actionable change. For decades, Sri Lanka’s FLFP.... ..

Shippers Academy, AmCham, JAAF hold forum to highlight importance of labour law reforms to increase competitiveness Stakeholders emphasise flexible work hours, restructuring costs of vital ...

However, the police obtained a court order preventing any demonstration. Police mobilised to block workers Sri Lankan workers protest march against government's anti-democratic labour laws.

However, the recent economic crisis has allowed proponents of labor reforms to make fresh calls for change. Sri Lanka sought International Monetary Fund (IMF) assistance in early 2022 as the country’s ...