Port workers protest DDO, tax hikes, labour reforms

The port trade unions yesterday staged a protest in Colombo against the government’s plan to reduce the interest rate paid to the Employees’ Provident Fund members’ contributions, under the Domestic Dept Optimisation (DDO) plan. Additionally, they voiced their opposition to increased taxes and the government’s attempts to amend the country’s labour laws, which they allege are being done at the behest of employers.
PIC BY NISAL BADUGE