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CEB trade unions to withdraw from all services for 24 hours [Adaderana] 09-03-2026


Ahead of World Women’s Day: Hidden violence against garment, estate workers highlighted [The Mirror] 27-02-2026


CEB trade unions hint at stringent industrial action after talks fail [The Island] 20-02-2026


Recognising unpaid female care labour [The Morning] 15-02-2026


FTZ Workers Demand Worker-Centred Labour Law Reforms [Counterview] 11-02-2026



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Electricity trade unions call off strike action 2026-03-12 [Ada Derana]

Electricity workers' strike ends 2026-03-12 [Gossip Lanka News]

CEB trade unions to withdraw from all services for 24 hours 2026-03-09 [Adaderana]

Ahead of World Women’s Day: Hidden violence against garment, estate workers highlighted 2026-02-27 [The Mirror]

CEB trade unions hint at stringent industrial action after talks fail 2026-02-20 [The Island]

Recognising unpaid female care labour 2026-02-15 [The Morning]

FTZ Workers Demand Worker-Centred Labour Law Reforms 2026-02-11 [Counterview]

Police target media amid freedom of expression crackdown 2026-02-09 [IFJ]

Zambia From Sri Lanka to Zambia, Solidarity Center Backs Workers in Ending Violence at Work For more info 2026-01-28 [Solidarity Center]

Blackout strike warning from CEB Unions 2026-01-21 [Newswire]

Power sector reforms: CEB trade unions threaten strike 2026-01-21 [The Island]

Private sector: TUs raise alarm over EPF pension proposal 2026-01-18 [The Morning]

Doctors threaten nationwide strike over unresolved issues 2026-01-15 [Hiru News]

ILO Convention 190 ratified: A milestone for workers’ rights 2026-01-15 [IndustriALL]

No bonus : Group of Airport workers protest 2025-12-29 [Newswire]

Unions in Sri Lanka Win as ILO’s C190 is Ratified 2025-12-23 [PSI]

ILO estimates up to 374,000 workers affected by the devastating Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka 2025-12-23 [ILO]

Sri Lanka Steelworkers Humanity Fund contributes $10,000 to humanitarian emergency in Sri Lanka 2025-12-19 [USW]

Minister threatens emergency powers to curb ‘misinformation’ 2025-12-05 [IFJ]

Sitting Targets: Negligence and Occupational Risk in Sri Lanka 2025-12-02 [Counterpunch]

UK NEXT, unions and making millions  ActNOW!  2025-10-27 [UNISON]

Emergency GMOA meeting over transfer issues 2025-10-07 [The Morning]

CEB workers decide against strike action but to continue work-to-rule campaign 2025-09-24 [Ada Derana]

CEB workers crank up trade union action 2025-09-22 [The Island]

Global NEXT shuts down its only unionised factory in Sri Lanka after posting £1.08 billion profit forecast  ActNOW!  2025-09-16 [Clean Clothes Campaign]

CEB workers to intensify strike action effective today 2025-09-15 [Adaderana]

CEB unions threaten strike, but govt. stands firm 2025-09-10 [The Island]

Inside the Lives of Female Workers in Free Trade Zones 2025-09-09 [Groundviews]

Postal Strike Ends! 2.5 Mn Parcels Set to Be Delivered 2025-08-25 [Newsfirst]

Postal workers to resume duties from 4:00 pm today – Minister 2025-08-25 [Newswire]

Postal strike: talks scheduled between minister and union representatives 2025-08-24 [Hiru News]

Postal strike continues for 6th day 2025-08-23 [The Mirror]

Postal Strike Causes Rs. 120 Million Loss As Army Buses Used To Distribute Mail Amid Ongoing Protest 2025-08-23 [News First]

Postal Strike Continues: Authorities Prepare to Take Action Against Absentees 2025-08-21 [Newsfirst]

Tamil journalist interrogated for reporting on mass graves 2025-08-18 [IFJ]

Postal Employees To Strike From Midnight Today 2025-08-17 [News First]

Postal Unions to launch TU action from Sunday 2025-08-16 [Newswire]

Postal workers to launch islandwide strike from tomorrow 2025-08-16 [Aderana]

Global Workers continue to fight after Next’s Sri Lanka factory closure 2025-08-14 [IndustriALL]

Global Poverty wages: why NEXT factory closure claims don’t stack up 2025-08-14 [Labour Behind the Label]

New national desk strengthening care organizing in Sri Lanka 2025-07-23 [UNI Global Union]

Electricity trade unions to strike over Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2025-07-22 [Newswire]

Factory Closure as Union-Busting 2025-06-22 [Asian Labour Review]

Trade unionist challenges health minister to a debate 2025-06-09 [The Island]

Tea estate workers seek ‘basic rights’ as citizens 2025-06-08 [The Sunday Island]

Women remain constrained by persistent pay gulf 2025-06-08 [The Sunday Times]

Tea estate workers seek ‘basic rights’ as citizens 2025-06-02 [UCA News]

Tea pickers missing worker protection 2025-05-27 [Deutsche Welle]

CEB engineers issue a warning again, postal workers also to strike 2025-05-25 [Hiru News]

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