Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

New tripartite procedures and consultations required by the Convention. The Committee notes the information provided in the Government’s report received in October 2004 and the comments of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI). The Committee notes with interest that the draft statute of the National Labour Advisory Council provided by the Government in the annex to its last report was already the subject of tripartite consultation and that the Government contemplates seeking the approval of the Cabinet. This draft provides that the National Labour Advisory Council shall be competent to deal with matters arising from the replies to ILO questionnaires, and with the ratification, implementation and revision of international labour standards. The Government mentions tripartite consultations in the Council and written communications with the National Tripartite Committee on International Labour Standards with regard to the matters set out in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention. The Committee notes the annual report on tripartite consultations relating to international labour standards provided by the Government in the annex to its last report. It invites the Government to continue to provide information on the consultations held on the matters set out in Article 5, paragraph 1, during the period covered by the report, stating the nature of any reports or recommendations resulting from them.