Have Women Truely Been Permitted to Work At Night?

9, March 2026 Sathya Karunarathne

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Women can work night shifts in Sri Lanka. But are the laws truly fair? Sathya Karunarathne (Senior Policy Analyst, Advocata Institute) looks at the restrictions that still remain.

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Have Women Truely Been Permitted to Work At Night?

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