A report by the workers’ rights group Labour Behind the Label said workers from three factories in Sri Lanka, three in India and two in Bangladesh were all being paid well below the amount required for a decent standard of living, according to the Guardian.
According to the report In Sri Lanka, basic pay averaged 13,500 Sri Lankan rupees a month (£64), but campaigners say they need as much as Rs 33,000 (£158).
An M&S spokesperson told the newspaper: “We are committed to further improving working conditions in our clothing supply chain and our work since 2010 has made a significant difference. For example, average wages at our supplier factories in Bangladesh are now 60% above the current minimum wage.
The Constitutional Council has approved four nominees, proposed by the President, to fill vacancies in the Court of Appeal.
The Election Commission has announced the plan for leave for both public and private sector employees for the upcoming presidential election on September 21, 2024, without loss of salary or personal leave.
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) will reduce fuel prices with effect from midnight today.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe today called on ITAK’s Mavai Senathiraja at his residence in Jaffna today.
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