GSP Monitoring Database on Sri Lanka: Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) 

Covered area: rights to organise and promote voluntary negotiation between workers and employers (or respective organisations)

Last Monitoring Mission

The last GSP+ monitoring mission to Sri Lanka took place from 27 September to 6 October 2021.

Monitoring Priorities for current monitoring period

the moratorium on the death penalty; the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA); adoption and implementation of legislation against domestic violence; combating sexual exploitation of children; prevention of torture; and anti-discrimination legislation

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Latest reports
Covered area

rights to organise and promote voluntary negotiation between workers and employers (or respective organisations)

Reporting obligations

Out of cycle report due in 2021 (received)

GSP Status

GSP+

Granted

Sri Lanka benefited from the GSP+ between 2005-2010 and was granted GSP+ preferences again in May 2017.

Convention

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) 

Issue area

Labour Rights

Monitoring body

CEACR / ILO

Reporting cycle

every three years

Accession / Ratification

1972