Minimum daily wage for estate workers increased to Rs.1,700

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Colombo, August 12 (Daily Mirror) - The Wages Board today agreed to pay Rs. 1,700 as an increment for the daily payment for the estate workers.

The decision was taken following a meeting held between the Labour Department and the Wages Board.

Comments - 19

Liyabdeen Monday, 12 August 2024 04:10 PM

Another election carrot…. Come on let’s be realistic, focus on bring the coat of living down rather than trying to increase salaries…

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Rip Winkle Monday, 12 August 2024 04:28 PM

Election commissioner, over to you.

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Practical Citizen Monday, 12 August 2024 04:30 PM

This is a great assault on Digambaram and Radhakrishnan who tried their level best to deprive this increment. Now wait and see what they are going to tell their tales to the upcountry people.

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JD Monday, 12 August 2024 05:33 PM

Thank everyone who fought for this.

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Lk Monday, 12 August 2024 06:02 PM

Is this election promise or reality ? Election is making all good for people We should have election each years to make politicians work and this is a possible side of all election…

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Gx Monday, 12 August 2024 06:02 PM

Election drama... they can increase, but the companies must agree to give. Poor estate workers are taken for a Election ride...

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Nimal Monday, 12 August 2024 06:45 PM

Fantastic news! A well-deserved recognition for such a hardworking community.

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Pusa Monday, 12 August 2024 06:57 PM

...and this will be followed by Inflation. As long as Sri Lanka has this "damn with a free market" policy, it will continue to be a beggar nation !

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Concerned citizen Monday, 12 August 2024 07:10 PM

Don't make it sound like it's favour, it's a DUTY and a MUST, given how much and how long they have been toiling to make ends meet!

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DJ Monday, 12 August 2024 07:41 PM

How sad, when elections get close wages go up. You should be ashamed of your self's.

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Ranjan Monday, 12 August 2024 07:47 PM

Irs just an Eye wash ... after Election they will decrease..!!

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Udayakumaran Monday, 12 August 2024 08:00 PM

Election is behind ??

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Ananda Weerasekera Monday, 12 August 2024 08:02 PM

Who's footing the wages bill, is it the employers or the govt??? To cover up an election gimmick, the govt seems to be risking public finances...

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Tissa Fernando Monday, 12 August 2024 11:21 PM

Bar owners will be happy as sales will crease dramatically now with higher wages. Grocery owners can also increase prices .

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Herman Perera Tuesday, 13 August 2024 04:47 AM

Sweetners

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Nimal 1 Tuesday, 13 August 2024 06:41 AM

Undoubtedly, the people who have been toiling in the estates amidst great hardships and very poor living and sanitary conditions deserve this and much more. In fact this is long overdue. They have been a marginalized community for more than two decades, without a voice of their own. Their leaders have been interested only in improving themselves. However, the sad fact is that like all the actions initiated by pina, this, too, will turn out to be a farce as his time is also running out.

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Ranjith Tuesday, 13 August 2024 07:47 AM

What I can see is from the decisions Ranil is making at the last moment just before the election he is not sure of winning the Presidential elections all this time he didn't have money now he is lavishly spending tax payers money to win the elections, country is back to square one.

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Ranjith Tuesday, 13 August 2024 07:55 AM

Think before you vote just don't vote for a small increment of salary, 2 kilos of rice, think what we are going through during the last 20 years corruption, bad governance, no democracy unbearable cost of living, never ending going around the world with the begging bowl , No law in the country and base of culture is being ruined.

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Sambo Tuesday, 13 August 2024 08:03 AM

We could discuss the matter once they receive the money. These poor people have eaten enough dead ropes of politicians and now what their promises means.

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