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Minister announces legislation to end manpower system
Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe announced the drafting of new legislation aimed at abolishing Sri Lanka's manpower employment system. The move is part of broader labour reforms to enhance job security and workers' rights, without providing a specific timeline.
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- The government is working on legislation to abolish Sri Lanka's manpower employment system.12
- Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe announced this during a trade union gathering attended by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.1
- Samarasinghe stated that discussions are ongoing through the National Labour Advisory Council to introduce necessary legal provisions, addressing concerns of job security for workers.1
- The government does not support a system where intermediaries receive payments for supplying laborers directly employed by companies and institutions.12
- Trade unions have long campaigned for this reform.1
1 NewsWire English · 2 Ada Derana · 3 Hiru News - English
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