Overview

The Department of Labour was started under the Indian Immigrant Labour Ordinance No. 01 of 1923, with the objective of providing welfare for migrant Indian estate Labourers.

The fundamental function of the Department of Labour is to implement the legislations. For this purpose, these functions are implemented Under 13 Principel Divisions of the Department, and in addition to that, 11 Zonal Labour Offices,40 District Labour Offices, 17 Sub-Labour offices and 10 District Factory Inspecting Engineer’s Offices are functioning.

Our Vision

A country with everlasting industrial peace for an internationally competitive economy.

Our Mission

To contribute to the socio-economic development of Sri Lanka through establishment of a decent work environment within secured industrial peace, while protecting labour rights.

Functions

  • Settlement of industrial disputes through the enforcement of labour laws to maintain industrial peace within the country
  • Creating awareness among the working community regarding labour laws and promotion of social dialogue to establish industrial peace in the country
  • Implementation of labour standards relevant to the trades, conduct of surveys on new trades and formation of standards for those trades in accordance with international standards
  • Promotion of Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), awarding its benefits to members and supervision of Approved and Private Provident Funds
  • Enforcement of laws pertaining to the security of children, women and young persons in employment
  • Introduction of methodologies to be followed to ensure security and health in industries and creating awareness and supervision of the same

Key Positions

Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara

Hon.Minister Labour and Foreign Employment

Mr . R.P.A. Wimalaweera

Secretary

Mr. H.K.K.A.Jayasundara

Commissioner General of Labour

Mr.S.A.Wasantha Algama
Additional Commissioner General of Labour (Departmental)

Eng Mr. E.Abeysiriwardhana
Additional Commissioner General of Labour (Engineering)

Mrs. A.M.G.N.D.Sumanasena
Commissioner of Labour (EPF)

Mr. K.D.Manoj Priyantha
Commissioner of Labour (Industrial Relations)

Mrs. N.R.Ranawaka
Commissioner of Labour (Women & Child Affairs)

Mr. S. Parameswaran
Chief Accountant (Finance)

Mrs. G.W.N.Viraji
Commissioner of Labour (Human Resource & Development)

Mr. J.M.P. Karunarathna
Commissioner of Labour (Special Investigation)

Mrs. N.M.Y.Thushari
Commissioner of Labour (Labour Standards)

Mrs. H.T.P.Abeyratne
Commissioner of Labour (Administration)

Mr. M.N.H.Dharmaweera
Commissioner of Labour (Planning, Research, Training & Publication)

Mr. W.A.D.K.Milanga
Commissioner of Labour (Enforcement)

Dr. W.M.Palipana
Commissioner of Labour (Occupational Hygiene)

Eng Mr. K.M.U.B.Kulasekara
Commissioner of Labour (Industrial Safety)

Mr. I.L.Somasiri
Chief Internal Auditor (Internal Audit)

Mr. V.P. Lalith
Deputy Director (Statistics)

Organization Structure