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January 18, 2021

Reiterates commitment to providing a sustainable future for every plantation worker New proposal ensures worker earnings significantly exceed Rs.1000 a day Urges that all stakeholders prioritise the financial sustainability of the entire plantation industry (15th January, 2021): In a meeting today between the Minster of Labour Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva and the Chairmen of […]

December 23, 2020

23rd December 2020: Taking a cue from the success of the smallholder sector, Sri Lanka’s Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) handed over fresh proposals aimed at radically expanding worker earnings during a recently concluded meeting with the Minister of Labour and Trade Unions leaders. The newly introduced proposal provides for a hybrid between the colonial-era, daily […]

March 17, 2020

Breaking its silence on deadlocked proposals around estate sector wages, The Planters’ Association of Ceylon issued a statement clarifying its position on stalled negotiations that commenced on the directive of the Government on January 14 2020. In deference to this presidential directive, CEOs and other officials representing the 21 Regional Plantation Companies (RPC) met with […]

RPCs lay out final proposal to remunerate workers Rs. 1105 per day

RPCs submit radical new proposal aimed at transforming earnings in the plantation sector

RPCs commit to increase monthly earnings to Rs. 25,000 with productivity link, Unions yet to agree