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Articles 10 and 16 of the Convention. The Committee notes the comments submitted by the Ceylon Workers' Congress and the Ceylon Federation of Trade Unions. These organisations are of the opinion that the staff of the inspection services should be increased so that the inspection services can properly fulfil the tasks with which they are entrusted. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate the measures that have been taken or are envisaged to ensure that the number of inspectors is sufficient to secure the effective discharge of the duties of the inspection services and, in particular, to ensure that workplaces liable to inspection are inspected regularly.

Article 14. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes with regret that no significant progress has been made as regards the practice of notifying cases of occupational diseases, as provided for in section 63 of the Factories Ordinance. It notes, however, that measures are currently being taken to co-ordinate the work of the various departments of the Health Ministry and the Ministry of Labour, with a view to compiling information on occupational diseases and notifying the Commissioner of Labour of this information. It hopes that these measures will make it possible to give full effect to this Article of the Convention.

Article 20. The Committee notes that the reports of the Department of Labour for 1987 and 1988 have not reached the ILO. It trusts that in future the time-limits set forth in this Article of the Convention for the transmission of reports will be respected.