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NEW GAZETTE ALLOWS WOMEN TO WORK NIGHT SHIFTS IN HOSPITALITY AND FOOD SECTORS
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
|February 02, 2026
The amendments were made under Section 66 of the Act and were issued by Minister of Labour Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando
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A special Gazette notification has been issued permitting the employment of women over 18 years of age for night work in the hospitality and food service industries, under strict conditions designed to protect their safety, health, and welfare.
This story is from the February 02, 2026 edition of Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka.
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