“A discussion was held with the Deputy Minister of Women and Child Affairs on the need for day-care centres at Katunayake Free Trade Zone.”
A highly productive meeting was held at the Parliament of Sri Lanka between Hon. (Dr.) Namal Sudarshana, Deputy Minister of Women and Child Affairs, and representatives of RED, on 19 November 2025. The discussion focused in depth on the social wellbeing and social security issues faced by workers in the Katunayake Free Trade Zone. During the meeting, RED presented the following key proposals to the Deputy Minister: 1. Establishing an inter-ministerial task force that brings together the relevant ministries and departments to strengthen social protection and implement appropriate reforms for Free Trade Zone workers. 2. Creating a tripartite social protection…
