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Apparel industry assures safety and protection of workers

The apparel industry has assured the safety and protection of workers after numerous concerns were raised. The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) said that its membership understands the concerns being expressed about worker safety in the apparel industry. JAAF said that the entire apparel industry is doing everything in its power to address these concerns by working in close consultation with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and other public authorities, in order to ensure that all possible m

22 Aug, 2021

Sri Lanka bans ?drunk driving? of elephants

Sri Lanka will issue captive elephants with their own biometric identity cards and ban their riders from drinking on the job under a wide-ranging new animal protection law. Many rich Sri Lankans ? including Buddhist monks ? keep elephants as pets to show off their wealth, but complaints of ill treatment and cruelty are widespread. The new measures are aimed at protecting the animals? welfare and include strict regulations around working elephants, as well as mandating a daily two-and-a-half-ho

21 Aug, 2021

Trade union member Ananda Palitha arrested

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested the Chief Secretary of the Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Ananda Palitha. Ananda Palitha was arrested?over a statement he made warning of a fuel shortage. Large queues were seen outside petrol stations yesterday after the public feared there would be a fuel shortage. (Colombo Gazette)

21 Aug, 2021