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November 18, 2024
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PA congratulates NPP on resounding victory, calls for balanced long-term policy to secure plantation industry’s sustainability

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Colombo, Sri Lanka – 18th November 2024: The apex body of the plantation industry in Sri Lanka, The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) issued a statement congratulating President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the National People’s Power (NPP) on their recent and resounding electoral victory. The Association also extended its congratulations to Samantha Vidyarathna on his […]
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October 31, 2024
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Business & Economy

Planters’ Association announces enhanced Deepavali advances for RPC workers and staff

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The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) today announced that member Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) increased the festival advances for their employees commencing with the Deepavali festival. Accordingly, all RPC workers received an increased festival advance from a previous Rs. 20,000 up to Rs. 25,000, reflecting a 25% increase, while staff will see a 20% increase […]
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December 8, 2023
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Business & Economy

PA calls for urgent reforms on sustainable commercial forestry management to offset looming fuelwood shortage

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      The tea industry requires approximately 540,000 MT of fuelwood per annum to sustain its production RPCs calls for an efficient approval process of harvesting commercial timber and fuelwood 8th December 2023: The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA), Sri Lanka’s apex body representing the nation’s Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs), warned of a looming […]
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September 4, 2023
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PA commends growing Government & Trade Union support for reforms towards a Revenue Share Model

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      1st September 2023: The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) commended Government and Trade Union representatives for voicing preliminary support for long-overdue reforms to the archaic colonial-era daily attendance-based model in favour of a productivity-boosting modern Revenue Share Model. While certain stakeholders have advocated limiting workers’ pay to a mere Rs. 1,000, over […]
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