The Minister is also due to have a discussion with the Wages Board today (27) to discuss this matter, added Jayasinghe. 1,000 wage would be unaffordable for the RPCs to sustain, they are hoping to raise objections at the Wages Board. Dr. Rajadurai further said that the CA would be ceased if the Wages Board implements a minimum wage law to the plantation sector. Meanwhile, the Movement for Plantation People’s Land Rights (MPPLR) and the Plantation Workers’ Wage Rights Movement (PWWRM) questioned the practicality of the Cabinet decision in terms of its implementation. Dr. Pathirana further said that the Government is intent on keeping the promise of increasing the minimum wage of plantation workers to Rs.

Source: The Nation January 26, 2021 22:52 UTC