Labour Ministry launches revamped website with online services
The Ministry of Labour today launched its newly redesigned official website with modern technology and enhanced online services aimed at making public services more efficient, accessible and transparent.The website was launched this afternoon under the patronage of Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe at the Ministry premises at Mehewara Piyasa, Narahenpita.The new website provides the public with access to information on amended labour laws, programmes and projects implemented by the Ministry, as well as applications and documents related to the labour sector.These include Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) information, Wage Board decisions, Gazette notifications and circulars, among others.
The website, available in Sinhala, Tamil and English, can be accessed through mobile phones and computers. It also enables members of the public to submit complaints online regarding employee rights and workplace-related issues.The website can be accessed at www.labourmin.gov.lk.
It also provides links to the websites of institutions coming under the Ministry, including the Department of Labour, Department of Manpower and Employment, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and National Institute of Labour Studies.The Ministry said the initiative would help the public obtain a range of services without having to visit the Ministry in person, as part of efforts to digitalize public services.The launch also included the introduction of the Digital EPF service, enabling EPF members to check the status of applications submitted to obtain their EPF benefits online.
Several officials from the Ministry of Labour and the Department of Labour were present at the launch.