Return the estates to the Gov. if you cant pay Rs. 1000 – Nimal Siripala
Posted on February 11th, 2021

Courtesy Ceylon Today

In a statement made during today’s Parliamentary session, Labour Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva stated that the current government would continue to fight for the rights of estate workers, even if it calls for the introduction of new laws and/or regulations.

Speaking in relation to the recent increase of the daily wage of an estate worker, the Labour Minister emphasized the fact that the decision was handed over to the Wages Board only because a Collective Agreement could not be reached.

Min. Nimal Siripala added that estates owned by the Janatha Estates Development Board (JEDB) will undoubtedly pay the newly implemented wage of Rs. 1000. In the event they are unable to do so, the minister stated that they are willing to obtain the necessary funds from the Treasury, in order to pay the wages of these estate workers.

Moreover,  the minister noted that private plantations who are unable or unwilling to do honour the decisions reached at the wages board will be asked to hand over the estates back to the Government.

One Response to “Return the estates to the Gov. if you cant pay Rs. 1000 – Nimal Siripala”

1. Nimal Says:
   February 12th, 2021 at 3:20 pm

   Disagree with Nimal.S
   Market forces determine the world tea prices that should lead to better prices. Tea estates in the hand of the government

   will be a disaster to that industry. Let companies like Lipton run our tea estates where they have infrastructure to propagate the sales abroad and maintain the high quality of our teas. Government run tea propaganda board was a disaster.

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