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Observations made by employers' and workers' organizations of Sri Lanka

Article 22

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2023

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
27 Sep 2023	C081	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC); International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)	10 Oct 2023	07 Nov 2023
27 Sep 2023	C087	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC); International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)	10 Oct 2023	07 Nov 2023
27 Sep 2023	C098	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC); International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)	10 Oct 2023	07 Nov 2023
27 Sep 2023	C106	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC); International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)	10 Oct 2023	07 Nov 2023
27 Sep 2023	C131	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC); International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)	10 Oct 2023	07 Nov 2023
27 Sep 2023	C144	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC); International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)	10 Oct 2023	07 Nov 2023

2021

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
04 Oct 2021	MLC, 2006	International Chamber of Shipping (ICS); International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)	14 Oct 2021

2020

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
26 Oct 2020	MLC, 2006	International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)	28 Oct 2020
01 Oct 2020	MLC, 2006	International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)	12 Oct 2020

2019

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
01 Sep 2019	C098	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)	11 Sep 2019	20 Dec 2019

2018

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
14 Sep 2018	C087	Free Trade Zones and General Services Employees Union (FTZ & GSEU)	24 Sep 2018	05 Nov 2018
14 Sep 2018	C098	Free Trade Zones and General Services Employees Union (FTZ & GSEU)	24 Sep 2018	05 Nov 2018
01 Sep 2018	C087	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)	19 Sep 2018	01 Nov 2018
01 Sep 2018	C098	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)	19 Sep 2018	01 Nov 2018
03 Aug 2018	C081	Ceylon Bank Employees' Union (CBEU); Ceylon Estates Staffs’ Union (CESU); Ceylon Federation of Labour (CFL); Ceylon Mercantile Industrial & General Workers Union (CMU)	06 Aug 2018	29 Oct 2018

2015

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
01 Sep 2015	C087	International Organisation of Employers (IOE)	16 Sep 2015
31 Aug 2015	C087	IndustriALL Global Union (IndustriALL)	08 Sep 2015
31 Aug 2015	C098	IndustriALL Global Union (IndustriALL)	08 Sep 2015

2014

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
01 Sep 2014	C087	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)	19 Sep 2014	03 Dec 2014
01 Sep 2014	C098	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)	19 Sep 2014	03 Dec 2014

2013

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
01 Sep 2013	C087	International Organisation of Employers (IOE)	12 Sep 2013
28 Aug 2013	C029	National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)	09 Sep 2013
28 Aug 2013	C081	National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)	09 Sep 2013
28 Aug 2013	C103	National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)	09 Sep 2013
28 Aug 2013	C105	National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)	09 Sep 2013
28 Aug 2013	C106	National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)	09 Sep 2013
28 Aug 2013	C110	National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)	09 Sep 2013
28 Aug 2013	C138	National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)	09 Sep 2013
28 Aug 2013	C182	National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)	09 Sep 2013
04 Jul 2013	C131	Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC); International Organisation of Employers (IOE)	09 Sep 2013

2012

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
31 Aug 2012	C100	All Ceylon Union of Teachers (ACUT); Education International (EI)	14 Sep 2012
31 Jul 2012	C087	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)	22 Aug 2012
31 Jul 2012	C098	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)	22 Aug 2012
06 Jun 2012	C087	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	25 Jun 2012
06 Jun 2012	C095	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	25 Jun 2012
06 Jun 2012	C098	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	25 Jun 2012
06 Jun 2012	C131	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	25 Jun 2012
31 May 2012	C103	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	07 Jun 2012

2011

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
02 Dec 2011	C011	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	08 Dec 2011
02 Dec 2011	C018	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	08 Dec 2011
02 Dec 2011	C029	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	08 Dec 2011
02 Dec 2011	C081	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	08 Dec 2011
02 Dec 2011	C103	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	08 Dec 2011
02 Dec 2011	C105	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	08 Dec 2011
02 Dec 2011	C138	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	08 Dec 2011
02 Dec 2011	C144	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	08 Dec 2011
02 Dec 2011	C182	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	08 Dec 2011
19 Aug 2011	C087		25 Aug 2011
19 Aug 2011	C098		25 Aug 2011
19 Aug 2011	C103		25 Aug 2011
18 Aug 2011	C103	Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC)	25 Aug 2011
04 Aug 2011	C087	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)	22 Aug 2011	24 Jan 2012
04 Aug 2011	C098	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)	22 Aug 2011	24 Jan 2012
02 Aug 2011	C103	National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)	12 Aug 2011	14 Oct 2011

2010

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
25 Aug 2010	C087	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)	13 Sep 2010	08 Nov 2010
25 Aug 2010	C098	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)	13 Sep 2010	08 Nov 2010
11 Aug 2010	C087	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	31 Aug 2010
11 Aug 2010	C098	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	31 Aug 2010
11 Aug 2010	C100	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	31 Aug 2010
11 Aug 2010	C103	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	31 Aug 2010
11 Aug 2010	C105	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	31 Aug 2010
11 Aug 2010	C111	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	31 Aug 2010
11 Aug 2010	C135	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	31 Aug 2010
11 Aug 2010	C144	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	31 Aug 2010

2009

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
28 Jul 2009	C029	National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)	02 Sep 2009
28 Jul 2009	C045	National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)	02 Sep 2009
28 Jul 2009	C081	National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)	02 Sep 2009
28 Jul 2009	C096	National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)	02 Sep 2009
28 Jul 2009	C105	National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)	02 Sep 2009
28 Jul 2009	C135	National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)	02 Sep 2009
28 Jul 2009	C138	National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)	02 Sep 2009
28 Jul 2009	C182	National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)	02 Sep 2009

2008

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
29 Aug 2008	C087	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)	16 Sep 2008
29 Aug 2008	C098	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)	16 Sep 2008
26 Aug 2008	C081	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	17 Sep 2008
26 Aug 2008	C087	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	17 Sep 2008
26 Aug 2008	C098	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	17 Sep 2008
26 Aug 2008	C100	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	17 Sep 2008
26 Aug 2008	C103	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	17 Sep 2008
26 Aug 2008	C110	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	17 Sep 2008
26 Aug 2008	C111	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	17 Sep 2008
26 Aug 2008	C144	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	17 Sep 2008
22 Aug 2008	C098	Ceylon Bank Employees' Union (CBEU)	04 Sep 2008	03 Feb 2009
18 Aug 2008	C081	Ceylon Workers' Congress (CWC)	16 Sep 2008
18 Aug 2008	C087	Ceylon Workers' Congress (CWC)	16 Sep 2008
18 Aug 2008	C100	Ceylon Workers' Congress (CWC)	16 Sep 2008
18 Aug 2008	C103	Ceylon Workers' Congress (CWC)	16 Sep 2008
18 Aug 2008	C111	Ceylon Workers' Congress (CWC)	16 Sep 2008

2007

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
24 Oct 2007	C081	GLSOA, COPSITU, UFL, PU, FTZWU, HSTUA	07 Nov 2007
11 Oct 2007	C138	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
11 Oct 2007	C182	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
03 Oct 2007	C131	Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
19 Sep 2007	C029	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
19 Sep 2007	C105	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
31 May 2007	C081	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	16 Aug 2007
31 May 2007	C095	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	16 Aug 2007
31 May 2007	C105	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	16 Aug 2007
31 May 2007	C131	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	16 Aug 2007

2006

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
10 Aug 2006	C087	International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU); International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)	05 Sep 2006
10 Aug 2006	C098	International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU); International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)	05 Sep 2006

2005

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
31 Aug 2005	C087	International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)	26 Sep 2005
31 Aug 2005	C098	International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)	26 Sep 2005
10 Aug 2005	C081	World Confederation of Labour (WCL)	02 Sep 2005	11 Nov 2005
10 Aug 2005	C087	World Confederation of Labour (WCL)	02 Sep 2005	11 Nov 2005
10 Aug 2005	C098	World Confederation of Labour (WCL)	02 Sep 2005	11 Nov 2005
10 Aug 2005	C138	World Confederation of Labour (WCL)	02 Sep 2005	11 Nov 2005
10 Aug 2005	C182	World Confederation of Labour (WCL)	02 Sep 2005	11 Nov 2005
30 May 2005	C087	Confederation of Public Service Independent Trade Union (COPSITU); Union of Post and Telecommunications Officers	05 Jul 2005

2004

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
25 Nov 2004	C087	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	30 Nov 2004
02 Mar 2004	C182	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	19 Apr 2004
20 Feb 2004	C029	International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU); International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)	31 Mar 2004
20 Feb 2004	C087	International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU); International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)	31 Mar 2004
20 Feb 2004	C098	Government Service Labour Officers' Association (GSLOA)	31 Mar 2004
20 Feb 2004	C100	International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU); International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)	31 Mar 2004
20 Feb 2004	C105	International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU); International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)	31 Mar 2004
20 Feb 2004	C111	International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU); International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)	31 Mar 2004
20 Feb 2004	C138	International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU); International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)	31 Mar 2004
20 Feb 2004	C182	International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU); International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)	31 Mar 2004

2003

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
20 Aug 2003	C182	International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)	25 Sep 2003

2002

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
10 Oct 2002	C029	Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
10 Oct 2002	C103	Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC)	Transmitted by Government
10 Oct 2002	C138	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
02 Oct 2002	C087	Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC)	Transmitted by Government
02 Oct 2002	C135	Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
27 Sep 2002	C100	Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC)	Transmitted by Government
27 Sep 2002	C110	Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC)	Transmitted by Government
27 Sep 2002	C131	Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
05 Jun 2002	C029	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
05 Jun 2002	C087	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
05 Jun 2002	C100	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
05 Jun 2002	C103	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
05 Jun 2002	C110	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
05 Jun 2002	C131	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
05 Jun 2002	C135	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
05 Jun 2002	C138	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government

2001

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
22 Sep 2001	C081	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
22 Sep 2001	C087	Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
22 Sep 2001	C098	Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
22 Sep 2001	C111	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
22 Sep 2001	C144	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government

2000

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
12 Sep 2000	C011	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
12 Sep 2000	C029	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
12 Sep 2000	C087	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
12 Sep 2000	C098	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
12 Sep 2000	C100	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	Transmitted by Government
16 Jun 2000	C087	International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF)	19 Jul 2000	06 Nov 2000
16 Jun 2000	C098	International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF)	19 Jul 2000	06 Nov 2000

1999

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
23 Nov 1999	C081	Government Service Labour Officers' Association (GSLOA)	30 Nov 1999
04 Oct 1999	C081	Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC)	Transmitted by Government
07 Jun 1999	C081	Government Service Labour Officers' Association (GSLOA)	05 Jul 1999
21 May 1999	C005	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)
21 May 1999	C011	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)
21 May 1999	C018	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)
21 May 1999	C081	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)
21 May 1999	C096	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)
21 May 1999	C098	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)
21 May 1999	C100	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)
21 May 1999	C103	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)
21 May 1999	C135	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)
21 May 1999	C144	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)
21 May 1999	C160	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)

1998

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
24 Nov 1998	C081	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	01 Dec 1998
24 Nov 1998	C087	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	01 Dec 1998
24 Nov 1998	C098	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	01 Dec 1998
24 Nov 1998	C100	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	01 Dec 1998
24 Nov 1998	C131	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	01 Dec 1998
24 Nov 1998	C135	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	01 Dec 1998
01 Apr 1998	C081	Labour Officers' Association (LOA)	29 May 1998	15 Sep 1998

1997

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
12 Nov 1997	C029	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	26 Nov 1997
12 Nov 1997	C098	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	26 Nov 1997
12 Nov 1997	C131	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	26 Nov 1997
12 Nov 1997	C135	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	26 Nov 1997
12 Nov 1997	C144	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU); Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)	26 Nov 1997

1995

Reception date	Instrument	Organization	Transmission to government	Response from government
24 Aug 1995	C081	Ceylon Workers' Congress (CWC)
25 Jul 1995	C144	Lanka Jathika Estate Workers' Union (LJEWU)

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