Minister Navin Dissanayake has said that a special allowance of Rs 50 will be given to plantation workers from May 1 onwards.
A proposal would be put forward in this regard during next week's cabinet meeting, the Minister of Plantation Industries said.
He made these remarks while addressing a press briefing at the parliamentary complex a short while ago.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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