Sri Lankan plantation sector workers' unions on Friday reached an agreement following hours of negotiations for Rs.700 as the basic daily wage and Rs. 50 as productivity incentive.
CWC leader A. Thondaman, present at the meeting with RPC representative and Employers Federation of Ceylon chief Kanishka Weerasinghe with Ministers of Labour and Plantations at the Labour Ministry, finally reached agreement after months of negotiations.
Workers will also receive Rs. 40 payment per kilo plucked. The norm is 18 kg but workers on average pluck about 22 kg.
The government has agreed to release Rs. 100 million to the RPCs (plantation companies) to pay workers the three-month arrears.
The collective agreement between unions and plantation companies will be signed on Monday. (Sunimalee)
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Leave Comments