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An Old Trade Union in Sri Lanka and a Brand New One in Nepal
Nowadays, the main field in which the Institute acquires collections is labour, and its various aspects. The IISH’s collections in this field are global in scope. A number of recent acquisitions in... [Collection highlight]
Dutch relief officer in Sri Lanka
Between 1988 and 1994 a Dutch relief officer crossed the countryside of Sri Lanka to help people and communities threatened by the Civil War between the Tamils and the state. In 1994 he settled in... [Collection highlight]
An Old Trade Union in Sri Lanka
The Ceylon Mercantile, Industrial and General Workers’ Union was initially a white-collar mercantile union. Victor Corea and A.E. Goonesinha were its inaugural President and Secretary respectively.... [Collection item]