Better Work, together with the ILO Sri Lanka office, is conducting an intervention in Sri Lanka in close collaboration with national constituents and other relevant actors in the garment industry. Since the 1980s, the garment industry has been the largest exporter in Sri Lanka’s economy, employing a majority of women workers. Better Work in close collaboration with the ILO Country Office supports the national partners in Sri Lanka to promote international labour standards, more effective partnerships, and sound industrial relations.

Better Work Sri Lanka concluded its first phase in Dec 2024 with funding from the European Commission coming to an end. Initial funding for the programme’s second phase has been obtained from Australia (DFAT) to focus on disability inclusion. Better Work does not offer its traditional factory engagement package in Sri Lanka.