Posted on February 11th, 2021
Courtesy Ceylon Today
In a statement made during today’s Parliamentary session, Labour Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva stated that the current government would continue to fight for the rights of estate workers, even if it calls for the introduction of new laws and/or regulations.
Speaking in relation to the recent increase of the daily wage of an estate worker, the Labour Minister emphasized the fact that the decision was handed over to the Wages Board only because a Collective Agreement could not be reached.
Min. Nimal Siripala added that estates owned by the Janatha Estates Development Board (JEDB) will undoubtedly pay the newly implemented wage of Rs. 1000. In the event they are unable to do so, the minister stated that they are willing to obtain the necessary funds from the Treasury, in order to pay the wages of these estate workers.