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Sri Lankan garment workers 'hit by third wave' - Kyna Intel, 2021-06-26T06:08:16+07:00

"Workers' rights campaigners are calling on brands, factory owners and government to do more to help garment workers in Sri Lanka cope with the severe effects ...

Sri Lankan handloom manufacturer Selyn pioneers blockchain technology with the The London College of Fashion - Kyna Intel, 2023-03-30T15:10:01+07:00

"The London College of Fashion (LCF), University of the Arts London (UAL) students recently presented their groundbreaking use of blockchain technology in a ...

Sri Lankan industry reassures garment workers - Kyna Intel, 2021-10-10T20:50:52+07:00

"Sri Lanka's garment industry is claiming that everything possible is being done to protect workers as factories remain open despite an alarming spike in ...

Sri Lankan manufacturers hit back at campaigners - Kyna Intel, 2021-09-08T15:15:14+07:00

"Garment manufacturers in Sri Lanka have again crossed swords with workers' rights campaigners over the protection of factory workers from the COVID-19 ...

Sri Lankan police arrest garment factory protesters in Mullaitivu - Kyna Intel, 2021-06-14T19:36:42+07:00

“Sri Lankan police have arrested ten people, including the provincial council’s deputy chairman for Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu, following protests against ...

Sri Lankan port and free trade zone workers back global inquest into pandemic - Kyna Intel, 2021-12-16T07:41:57+07:00

"Colombo Port and Katunayake Free Trade Zone workers last week voiced support for the Global Workers’ Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic, initiated by the ...

Sri Lankan president maintains criminal silence as Omicron cases surge - Kyna Intel, 2022-01-28T16:20:01+07:00

"Rising numbers of Omicron infections are being reported throughout Sri Lanka indicating that the country is on the edge of a massive surge of the ...

Sri Lankan Unions continue to fight against crisis - Kyna Intel, 2022-11-09T09:45:53+07:00

"Last month, trade unions organized a public meeting in Colombo, presenting a 13-point resolution. In it, the unions strongly condemned the government’s ...

Sri Lankan unions demand constitutional reforms - Kyna Intel, 2022-07-22T18:16:41+07:00

"Workers in Sri Lanka are struggling to procure essential commodities and export production is down. IndustriALL affiliates in the country are demanding ...

Sri Lankan unions launch campaign for minimum wage rise - Kyna Intel, 2022-03-04T15:28:13+07:00

"Twelve unions across Sri Lanka have launched a joint campaign to demand a rise of 10,000 rupees (US $49) in the monthly minimum wage of private sector ...