The Government has agreed to pay the estate workers an increase in wages by Rs 50. Plantation Minister Navin Dissanayaka told reporters on Wednesday that the government has agreed with government-backed unions on this wage hike after concluding discussions. This wage hike will be given as a budget proposal for one year.
Funds for this payment would be made by the Government as a loan to the Tea Board, the minister said. Ministers P. Digambaram, Mano Ganeshan and R. Radhakrishnan have pushed for the increased wages above the recently-concluded collective agreement.
The government would be allocating Rs. 1.2 billion for this purpose. The cabinet paper in this regard will be submitted in about two weeks. (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.
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