President urges plantation companies to increase worker wages

Tuesday, 14 October 2025 02:46 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

President Anura Kumara Disanayake held discussions yesterday with representatives of plantation companies regarding the proposed increase in estate workers’ daily wage where he said the Government would support the industry to implement the wage increment.

The President’s Media Division said the discussion focused on the proposal to raise the daily wages of plantation workers in line with the salary increases granted to public and private sector employees in the previous Budget.

President Disanayake noted the importance of ensuring a living wage for plantation workers and improving their living standards, and discussed the methodology for implementing the wage increase.

During the meeting, representatives of the plantation companies outlined the challenges currently faced by the plantation industry.

In response, the President explained the Government’s policy to develop and strengthen the plantation sector and assured that the Government would extend its fullest support in this regard.

The private sector was representatives took part in the discussions on behalf of the Planters’ Association of Ceylon, Employers’ Federation of Ceylon, Agarapatana & Kotagala Plantations PLC, Kelani Valley Plantations PLC, Malwatte Valley Plantations PLC, Balangoda Plantations PLC, Browns Plantations PLC, Kahawatte Plantations PLC, Kegalle Plantations PLC, and Agalawatta Plantations PLC.