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Our mission is to open up Sri Lankan government information that informs labour, social welfare, and economic planning. We prioritise official, machine-readable releases from ministries, departments, bureaus, and commissions.

Core Document Types​

  • Gazettes and Extraordinary Gazettes announcing labour, migration, or social protection measures.
  • Acts of Parliament and amendments governing employment, foreign recruitment, and worker protection.
  • Regulations and Rules issued under enabling legislation, especially those defining manpower categories, licensing, and compliance.
  • Circulars and Directives from ministries, departments, or provincial authorities that change procedures or service delivery.
  • Budget Speeches and Estimates detailing allocations to labour, vocational training, or foreign employment programmes.
  • Cabinet Decisions and press summaries related to overseas worker welfare or labour market interventions.
  • Annual Reports from agencies such as the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau, Department of Labour, Central Bank, and tourism authorities.
  • Statistical Compendiums (e.g., Labour Force Survey, migration bulletins) published by government statistical units.
  • Survey Microdata released through official data portals or upon request, with licence terms permitting open sharing.
  • Administrative Registers like approved recruitment agencies, accredited training centres, or welfare beneficiaries.

Format Expectations​

  • Prefer structured formats (CSV, JSON, XLSX) with UTF-8 text.
  • Include accompanying metadata: issuing authority, publication date, coverage period, and any confidentiality notes.
  • Provide original URLs or document identifiers (gazette number, act number) for traceability.

Why This Matters​

Making these materials easy to find and analyse supports researchers, journalists, and communities tracking how public funds and policies affect Sri Lankan workers at home and abroad.