Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1997, published 86th ILC session (1998)

Plantations Convention, 1958 (No. 110) - Sri Lanka (Ratification: 1995)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its first report.

Part I (General provisions), Article 1, paragraphs 1 and 3, of the Convention. The Committee asks the Government to indicate what types of plantation exist in the country and whether the term "plantation" ordinarily includes services carrying out the primary processing of the product or products of the plantation.

Part IV (Wages), Articles 24-35. See the comments made in 1995 on Convention No. 95, on Convention No. 133 in 1993, and on Convention No. 99 in 1985.

Part VII (Maternity protection), Articles 46-50. See the comments made in 1996 on Convention No. 103.

Part VIII (Workmen's compensation), Article 52, paragraph 2. The Committee notes the provisions of section 15 of the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance No. 19 of 1934, and asks the Government to provide additional information on the payment of compensation to persons who have suffered employment injuries or their dependants, if they reside outside the country from which compensation is due: in the case of national workers and their dependants; and in the case of workers who are nationals of other countries for which this Part of the Convention is in force.

Part IX (Right to organize and collective bargaining), Articles 54-61. See the comments made in 1996 on Convention No. 98.

Part XI (Labour inspection), Articles 71-84. See the comments made in 1996 on Convention No. 81.