Govt.-RPCs ink deal increasing plantation daily wages to Rs. 1,750

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Daily wages increased from Rs. 1,350; Rs. 400 increase aligned with 2026 Budget proposal
Cost shared equally between Govt. and Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs)
Revised wage to take effect from 1 January 2026
Govt. portion to be credited directly to workers’ bank accounts

An agreement to increase the daily wage of plantation workers to Rs. 1,750 was signed yesterday between Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) and the Government at the Plantation and Community Infrastructure Ministry.

The agreement was finalised in the presence of Ministry Secretary Prabath Chandrakeerthi, officials of the Wages Board, and other representatives.

In line with the 2026 Budget proposal, the daily wage of Rs. 1,350 was increased by Rs. 400. Of this, Rs. 200 will be borne by plantation companies, while the balance Rs. 200 will be funded by the Government, bringing the total daily wage to Rs. 1,750.

The revised wage structure will come into effect from 1 January 2026. Arrangements have been completed for the Government to release its contribution to RPCs upon receipt of employee attendance records for January, which are due to be submitted on 3 February.

Plantation companies have also provided employees’ bank account details, enabling the Government’s Rs. 200 allowance to be credited directly to workers’ accounts.