(UTV | COLOMBO) – A final decision on a request to increase the basic salary of estate workers to Rs. 1000 a day, will be reached on 25 June, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
A discussion was held with the Estate Owners’ Organization with regard to the basic salary that is received by the estate workers and the issues that are currently faced by them.
A request was made by the Secretary of the Ceylon Workers Congress Jeewan Thondaman and Deputy Chairman of the Congress Senthil Thondaman to increase the basic salary of Rs. 750 to Rs. 1000 with additional grants of price share supplement, productivity incentive, and attendance incentive.