by Namini Wijedasa A powerful international federation of trade unions has in a petition to be considered by the US government delivered a scathing account of labour practices in Sri Lanka, alleging that worker rights in the country have deteriorated in recent years. The American Federation of Labour and Congress of Industrial Organisations (AFL-CIO) filed the petition before th...

Members of the Employees Provident Fund are afforded facilities of securing information on their balance through Short Message Services. This service is given with the support of Sri Lanka Mobitel. The related agreement was inked at the Labour Ministry. Mobitel Executive Director Suren J. Amarasekera and Commissioner General for Labour Upali Wijeweera signed the agreement. [...]

Mar 19, Colombo: Sri Lanka's government managed Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for private sector employees had bought a 10 percent stake in Lighthouse Hotel.