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Tuk Tuk Drivers: Mobility, Austerity and Survival in Neoliberal Sri Lanka [Asian Labour Review] 2023-03-25

President ready for talks with striking unions, IMF deal likely tomorrow [The Sunday Times] 2023-03-19

Strike makes a dent amid claims and counterclaims [The Sunday Times] 2023-03-19

Country hit by strikes by trade unions against tax reforms [EastMojo] 2023-03-14

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's public workers protest power tariff, tax hikes [Saltwire] 2023-03-02

An urgent need for immediate and decisive debt relief and social dialogue [ITUC] 2023-02-07

Public appeal to cancel Sri Lanka’s debt [IndustriALL] 2023-01-16

IndustriALL stands in solidarity with working people in Sri Lanka [IndustriALL] 2022-12-10

Gendering the debt crisis: Feminists on Sri Lanka’s financial crisis [CADTM] 2022-11-13

Sri Lankan Unions continue to fight against crisis [IndustriALL] 2022-11-07

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Tuk Tuk Drivers: Mobility, Austerity and Survival in Neoliberal Sri Lanka 2023-03-25 [Asian Labour Review]

President ready for talks with striking unions, IMF deal likely tomorrow 2023-03-19 [The Sunday Times]

Strike makes a dent amid claims and counterclaims 2023-03-19 [The Sunday Times]

Strike ends but unions vow to intensify action to win their demands 2023-03-16 [The Island]

JVP will not support sustained strike beyond Mar 15: Lal Kantha 2023-03-14 [Economy Next]

Trade Unions Warn Of Countrywide Strikes On March 15 2023-03-14 [Onlanka]

Sri Lanka hit by strikes by trade unions against tax reforms ahead of IMF bailout deal 2023-03-14 [PTI]

Country hit by strikes by trade unions against tax reforms 2023-03-14 [EastMojo]

CEBEU claims power tariffs can be reduced even without restructuring 2023-03-10 [The Island]

Rights of Sri Lankan women continuing to be violated -State Minister Geetha Kumarasinghe 2023-03-07 [The Island]

Unions threaten to intensify action 2023-03-04 [The Island]

Sri Laka workers defy strike ban to protest IMF bailout plan 2023-03-03 [Al-Jazeerah]

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's public workers protest power tariff, tax hikes 2023-03-02 [Saltwire]

Unions determined to go ahead with strike despite essential services gazette 2023-03-01 [The Island]

Sri Lanka Affiliates in South Asia call for a united struggle 2023-02-23 [IndustriALL]

An urgent need for immediate and decisive debt relief and social dialogue 2023-02-07 [ITUC]

Sri Lanka central bank workers protest tax hike as governor defends painful measures 2023-01-27 [economynext]

Public appeal to cancel Sri Lanka’s debt 2023-01-16 [IndustriALL]

IndustriALL stands in solidarity with working people in Sri Lanka 2022-12-10 [IndustriALL]

Gendering the debt crisis: Feminists on Sri Lanka’s financial crisis 2022-11-13 [CADTM]

Sri Lankan Unions continue to fight against crisis 2022-11-07 [IndustriALL]

Workers struggle due to high inflation 2022-10-29 [IndustriALL]

CPC unions all out to scuttle restructuring bid 2022-10-20 [The Island]

Sri Lanka: Photos of the of the national convention of hotel workers that took place on the 5th October in Columbo 2022-10-11 [WFTU]

The WFTU strongly denounces and condemns state repression against the workers and people of Sri Lanka 2022-09-28 [WFTU]

FTZ workers ready to fight for cost of living allowance 2022-09-16 [The Island]

Union blames loss-making state ventures on governments using them as job banks 2022-09-03 [The Island]

Port unions ask minister to probe corruption at SLPA 2022-08-27 [The Island]

Solidarity statement to the Sri Lankan working class 2022-08-23 [WFTU]

Unions up in arms against move to restructure CPC 2022-08-22 [The Island]

Unions fight soaring inflation with community kitchens 2022-08-18 [IndustriALL]

Unions and employers urge global brands to support Sri Lanka’s apparel industry 2022-08-18 [IndustriALL]

Unions fight soaring inflation with community kitchens Add to favourites Read this article in: English 17 August, 2022IndustriALL affiliates in Sri Lanka are organizing community kitchen programmes to address the massive food inflation and shortag 2022-08-17 [IndustriALL]

Unions and employers urge global brands to support Sri Lanka’s apparel industry 2022-08-17 [IndustriALL]

SJB trade unionist raises queries over national fuel pass 2022-08-17 [The Island]

Government arrests protest leader Joseph Stalin 2022-08-04 [The Guardian]

CEB engineers union issues warning 2022-07-28 [The Island]

UNI Asia & Pacific condemns attack on peaceful demonstrators 2022-07-27 [UNI]

Sri Lanka: Train station masters 48 hour trade union action 2022-07-23 [Columbo Page]

Security forces attack journalists and unarmed protestors 2022-07-23 [IFJ]

Unions demand constitutional reforms 2022-07-23 [IndustriALL]

Protesters force state-run broadcaster off-air 2022-07-20 [IFJ]

CPC puts up fr sale 500 more gas stations, complains Petroleum General Employees Union 2022-07-16 [The Island]

Journalists attacked during protest coverage 2022-07-11 [IFJ]

Move to set up smoke-free zones: PHI union says member engaged in project harassed ; Ministry says action in line with establishment code 2022-07-08 [The Island]

Rulers and unionists from Hell 2022-07-03 [The Island]

Doctors, bankers protest 'impossible situation' as Sri Lanka runs out of fuel 2022-06-30 [Canada.com]

CEBEU guns for ex-chairman Fernando 2022-06-26 [The Island]

Health trade unions to launch hourly protests 2022-06-19 [The Island]

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