Labour Migration

Cross-border migration from South to North and its impact on nation-states is receiving an unprecedented attention in public and academic discourse. These in turn are largely taking focus away from the South-South bound migration for work and the more subtle, invisible forms of migration that take place within national borders. Despite rapid changes taking place in labour migration in Sri Lanka, research have not kept pace with these changes. Human trafficking, labour exploitation, discriminatory government policies the impact of migration on families and household economy are highly dynamic and evolving. This thematic closely monitors the impact of dynamic contextual changes linked to ongoing political and economic crisis on migration trends. The thematic continues to advocate for the importance of addressing precariarity in labour migration in times of crisis through coordinated efforts from the government, employers, civil society organizations and international organizations.