Working women : Several laws to be relaxed
2023-06-09
Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara has called for reforms related to the female workforce in order toContinue Reading
Unified Labour Law System : Summary of proposals to be submitted next week
2023-06-07
The National Labour Advisory Council has been informed that a summary of the proposals received so far for a newContinue Reading
Minister’s FB page ‘hacked’, link with explicit content added
2023-05-24
The official Facebook account of Sri Lanka’s Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara was compromised following a cyberContinue Reading
Ministry of Labour seeks police action on fake news
2023-05-22
Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara has issued directives to initiate action against those spreading false information onContinue Reading
New Housing project for Sri Lankan workers abroad
2023-05-16
Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara has taken steps to initiate a housing project exclusively for expatriate workers.Continue Reading
Electric vehicle imports : Notice for SL migrant workers
2023-05-16
The government has decided to extend the time period used for the calculation of foreign remittances on the basis thatContinue Reading
Minister makes 11-point proposal for reforms in labour sector
2023-05-02
Everyone should join the struggle to make Sri Lanka a developed nation by 2048 and change the existing system, MinisterContinue Reading
Increased New duty-free allowance: Circular issued
2023-04-27
The duty-free allowance given to Sri Lankan expatriate workers at the airport will be increased from May 01, 2023, MinisterContinue Reading
Korean jobs for Sri Lankans : New announcement
2023-04-27
The Director of the Korean Human Resources Department based in Sri Lanka has agreed to provide 8000 job opportunities forContinue Reading
Jobs secured in several countries for skilled workers
2023-04-19
The Ministry of Foreign Employment has been able to secure lucrative employment opportunities in several countries for Sri Lankan skilledContinue Reading
Workers’ remittances passes US$ 500 mn in March 2023
2023-04-07
Sri Lankan migrant workers’ foreign remittances increased to US$ 568.3 million in March 2023, Minister of Labour and Foreign EmploymentContinue Reading
Labour Ministry to request TU leaders to declare their assets & liabilities
2023-04-05
Measures are being taken to obtain assets and liabilities statements from Trade Union leaders who are yet to submit theirContinue Reading
Court prevents SJB from taking action against Harin & Manusha
2023-04-04
The District Court of Nugegoda has issued an enjoining order preventing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) from taking any disciplinaryContinue Reading
Malaysia allocates additional 10,000 jobs for Sri Lanka
2023-03-15
The Malaysian Government has allocated an additional quota of 10,000 jobs in the security services industry for Sri Lanka, MinisterContinue Reading
SL signs agreement enabling more job opportunities in Japan
2023-02-27
The government has inked an agreement with the Japan International Trainee and Skilled Worker Cooperation Organization (JITCO) to get moreContinue Reading
Israel to recruit 2000 caregivers from Sri Lanka in 2023
2023-02-17
Israel has agreed to recruit 2000 female caregivers from Sri Lanka for the year 2023, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of LabourContinue Reading
Omani employment agencies urge Sri Lanka to digitalize foreign recruitment sector
2023-02-13
The heads of labour recruitment agencies in Oman have requested Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara to takeContinue Reading
Significant increase in Foreign remittance
2023-02-11
Foreign remittances by Sri Lankan migrant workers’ has seen a significant increase in January 2023, Minister of Labour andContinue Reading