Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 30 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:

In line with the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the Ministry of Labour, launched a three-day training programme for law enforcement officials focused on forced labour today (Jul 30) at the Taj Samudra Hotel in Colombo. Representatives from the Department of Labour, Sri Lanka Police and Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment are attending this programme.

As an integral part of this programme, the National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) introduced a dedicated training module on human trafficking, developed with the guidance of the Attorney General'...