The Ministry of Labour launched a redesigned official website on Friday, adding online services intended to make public services more efficient, accessible and transparent.
The site was launched at the Ministry premises at Mehewara Piyasa, Narahenpita, under the patronage of Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe, the Daily Mirror reported.
What it carries
The site, at www.labourmin.gov.lk, provides access to information on amended labour laws, Ministry programmes and projects, and applications and documents relating to the labour sector — including Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) information, Wage Board decisions, gazette notifications and circulars.
It is available in Sinhala, Tamil and English and can be used on mobile phones as well as computers. It also links to the sites of institutions under the Ministry: the Department of Labour, the Department of Manpower and Employment, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, and the National Institute of Labour Studies.
The two functional additions
Beyond publishing documents, the launch added two services that let users transact rather than only read:
- Online complaints on employee rights and workplace-related issues, without visiting the Ministry in person
- A Digital EPF service, letting EPF members check the status of applications submitted to obtain their benefits
The EPF status check addresses a long-standing friction point. Members pursuing a withdrawal have generally had no way to see where an application sits, and the Ministry framed the change as part of a wider effort to digitalise public services.
Officials from the Ministry of Labour and the Department of Labour attended the launch.
Not reported
The Daily Mirror does not say what the website cost, who built it, or how long it took. It does not say whether the online complaints system replaces or supplements existing channels, what response time complainants can expect, or how complaints are tracked once filed.
It does not say whether the Digital EPF service covers all members or only certain application types, whether it requires registration, or whether members can do anything beyond checking status — such as submitting a claim online. Nor does it say whether the site meets accessibility standards for users with disabilities, a question raised by the Ministry’s own remit.
