Unable to increase daily wage – Plantation owners

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1 year ago

May 1, 2024

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Plantation owners have stated that they are unable to increase the minimum daily wage of estate workers.

Earlier today (April 30), the government issued a gazette notification increasing the daily wage of estate workers to Rs. 1700.

According to the planters’ association, the gazette has been issued with no final discussion with them and therefore, they are to seek legal redress to revoke the gazette.

According to a representative of the association, a special discussion in this regard will be held in Colombo tomorrow (May 02).

(Source : Lankadeepa)

This week’s Cabinet decisions

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30 minutes ago

May 20, 2025

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A number of decisions have been taken at the Cabinet meeting held yesterday (May 19).

The decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers are as follows :

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Gazette issued for salt imports

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50 minutes ago

May 20, 2025

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A gazette notification has been issued for the import of salt.

Controller General of Imports – Upulmali Premathilaka states that a gazette notification has been issued allowing the import of salt until June 10th.

Accordingly, a license is not required to import salt.

She noted that any importer who has recommendations from the Ministry of Health can import salt and that it is possible to import non-iodized and table salt under this.

Meanwhile, Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security Wasantha Samarasinghe stated that 250 MT of salt for consumption will be imported into the country today (May 20).

The Minister also stated that the salt stocks imported from India will arrive in the country soon.

Keheliya produced before court

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2 hours ago

May 20, 2025

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Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, who has been arrested and remanded in connection with 03 cases filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), has been produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court by prison officials.

The case is scheduled to be taken up before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali today (May 20).