COLOMBO – July 24, 2024 – The Labour Ministry has issued a new Gazette cancelling the previous notification that had increased the daily wage of plantation workers to Rs. 1,700. The new Gazette directs that payments be made through the Wages Board.
Previously, the Minister of Labor had set the minimum daily wage of a plantation worker at Rs. 1,350, with an additional allowance of Rs. 300 and another allowance of Rs. 80, through a Gazette notification.
However, 21 plantation companies, including Agarapatana Plantations Ltd., filed a petition seeking a writ order to invalidate this Gazette notification. The companies challenged the stipulated minimum daily wage set by the Minister of Labor.
