Child Activity Surveys have been conducted in 1999 and 2008/2009 to collect information on child activities and child labour in Sri Lanka.The Child Activities Survey 2015/2016 intends to collect information on demographic, educational, economic activities, day to day household activities, health and security as well as the attitude of parents towards the child labour.

In addition, the survey expects to search on activities of children with special needs, children in orphanages and on children of foreign employed parents. The estimated cost of Rs. 26,123,469 is agreed to be provided as a grant by the International Labour Organization.