The Employers' Federation of Ceylon

Deepal Wijayaratne

The sudden demise of Deepal was shocking and almost impossible to believe. It has shown us once again that in the midst of life, we are in death.

I have known Deepal as a school boy who was one class junior to me at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia. I remember Deepal being an active debater in College, who showed his oratorical skills very early in the day.

He always impressed me as a quiet and unassuming guy, who was perceptive and focused on whatever he did.

Mr Brent Wilton, Acting Secretary General, International Organisation of Employers, Geneva. Dear Sir, Latest issues concerning members in the apparel industry I write with reference to some recent trends that have adversely affected some of our members engaged involved in the apparel industry. As you would probably know, this indust [ ... ]

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Flexible labor laws vital to increase investment from 32% to 35% - Employers Federation
02/04/2012

The rigid labor market framework impedes the attraction of both local and foreign investment into Sri Lanka.
"It is absolutely necessary to have in place flexible labor laws to increase investment from 32 percent to 35 percent of the GDP this year, Director General, Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC) Ravi Peiris said.
"Sri Lanka has been recording [ ... ]

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Labour laws, a constraint on employment generation- EFC survey
02/04/2012

The world economic forum, which released the Global Competitive Report states that Sri Lanka has made significant strides in moving up 10 places in the rankings, from 62nd to 52nd place. But it is disappointing to note that, amidst this positive indication there has been a remarkable drop in the rankings in relation to labour market efficienc [ ... ]

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Business urges overhaul of Sri Lanka’s labour laws : EFC survey
02/04/2012

The need to overhaul Sri Lanka’s labour laws to fully exploit the opportunities of growth and development has been emphasized by a majority of employers in a survey conducted by the Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC) with the assistance of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).Respondents, in the survey titled ‘Impact of Labour Laws on [ ... ]

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EFC SUBMISSIONS ON “REVIEW OF LABOUR LEGISLATION IN SRI LANKA”

18/10/2010 PROPOSAL TO SET UP A PRIVATE SECTOR PENSION SCHEME At the National Labour Advisory Council meeting held on 21st May 2010 the Hon. Minister of Labour Relations and Productivity [ ... ] + Read More	18/10/2010 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF WORKMEN (SPECIAL PROVISION) ACT NO.45 OF 1971 (AS AMENDED) As we are all aware, this statute was enacted in 1971 during a period [ ... ] + Read More	18/10/2010 PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT NO.12 OF 1983 The Regional Plantation Companies have, from time to time, highlighted that an urgent amendment to the Gratuity Ac [ ... ] + Read More
SUBMISSIONS THE SHOP AND OFFICE EMPLOYEES ACT NO.15 OF 1954 INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES AMENDMENT ACT NO.56 OF 1999 THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT NO.43 OF 1950 WHAT IS THE WAY FORWARD? CONCLUSION

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More companies in the US are banning sit-down meetings, and areinstead opting for stand-up affairs that are short and to-the-point.
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JAFFNA AND HAMBANTOTA BUSINESS WELCOMES THE EMPLOYERS FEDERATION OF CEYLON.
The Employers Federation of Ceylon successfully signs Memoranda of Understanding with the Yarlpanam Chamber of Commerce and Industries and the Hambantota District Chamber of Commerce as the first step to extending its services to businesses across the island

Tanya Warnakulasuriya, Employers Federation of Ceylon, Colombo Oct 5th 2011
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