The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a $100 million results-oriented loan aimed at enhancing Sri Lanka’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system […]
Category: Employment
They Sent Home US$6.1 Billion. Tourism Brought In US$2.1 Billion. Who Is Really Keeping the Dollars Coming?
Sri Lanka loves tourists. We count them when they arrive, celebrate the millions, worry when the numbers fall and spend considerable amounts of money trying […]
Sri Lanka’s Ministry Overwhelmed with 17,000 Applications for Just 500 Government Positions
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs has announced a recruitment initiative aimed at filling 500 positions across 25 state institutions under its […]
Women in Tech Sri Lanka Broadens IT Education Initiatives to Trincomalee
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – Women in Tech Sri Lanka is broadening its initiatives in IT education, career guidance, and professional development to empower youth beyond Colombo, […]
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet Greenlights $100 Million World Bank Investment for Northern and Eastern Regions
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE — The Cabinet of Sri Lanka has given the green light to enter into financial agreements with the International Development Association (IDA) of […]
Sri Lanka takes steps to reform the private sector Employees’ Provident Fund system.
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The cabinet of ministers in Sri Lanka has given the green light to a proposal aimed at directing the Legal Draftsman to […]
Sri Lanka Exploring Global Best Practices for Reforming EPF and ETF Governance While Keeping Funds Distinct
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE — Sri Lanka is progressing with plans to reform the governance of its pension funds by examining international practices to implement a tripartite […]
Sri Lanka’s EPF Divests from Canwill Holdings, Channels Rs5 Billion into New Investments
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) of Sri Lanka has divested its stake in the privately held Canwill Holdings, reclaiming a capital investment […]
Sri Lankan Lawmakers Informed About Emerging Patterns in Human Trafficking
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – Members of the Sri Lankan Parliament have received a comprehensive briefing on the rising trends in human trafficking, focusing on its legal, […]
World Bank and Sri Lanka Unveil $2 Billion Collaborative Partnership Initiative
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The World Bank Group has introduced its Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Sri Lanka covering the period from 2026 to 2030, pledging […]
Deputy Minister Announces Significant Reforms to be Implemented in Sri Lanka Over the Next Three Months
Sri Lanka is gearing up to implement significant reforms aimed at enhancing investment and export activities within the next 90 days, as highlighted by Chathuranga […]
Sri Lanka Initiates Exploration of Consolidating EPF and ETF via Unified Tripartite Governance Board
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The cabinet of Sri Lanka has given its approval for the formation of a committee tasked with assessing the viability of consolidating […]
Sri Lanka’s government approves agreement with Japan to launch skilled labor export initiative.
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The Cabinet of Sri Lanka has granted approval for a collaboration agreement with Japan aimed at facilitating the placement of skilled and […]
Why Does Sri Lanka Keep Changing the Basic Rules?
One of the recurring frustrations of governance in Sri Lanka is that just when citizens, investors and institutions become accustomed to a particular set of […]
Sri Lanka urged to establish equitable agreements for gig workers in light of impending ILO standards: CSF
Sri Lanka needs to safeguard its gig economy workers by fostering cooperation among labor authorities, platform companies, workers, and advocacy organizations, according to a public […]
Lack of transparency in EPF poses risks to private sector savings in Sri Lanka, warns Verite Research.
Sri Lanka’s largest pension fund, the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), has been found to have lower transparency and disclosure standards compared to publicly listed companies, […]
Incompetence Is Not Mistakes
Rs. 248 Million Paid Out Twice! Enough Is Enough. Accountability, Responsibility And Consequence Must Return To Governance. Sri Lanka tonight finds itself confronting yet another […]
Sri Lanka Announces Recruitment of 9,800 Contract Positions in Public Sector
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE — The Cabinet of Sri Lanka has approved a plan to offer permanent positions to approximately 9,800 public sector employees who are currently […]
