Wages Board raises minimum daily wage for tea estate workers to Rs. 1,700

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May 01, Colombo (LNW): The Wages Board has recently issued a gazette notification announcing an increase in the minimum daily wage for tea estate workers, raising it to Rs. 1700.

The gazette was issued by Commissioner General of Labour H.K.K.A. Jayasundara.

This decision marks a development in the labour landscape of the tea industry, aiming to address longstanding concerns regarding wage levels and living standards among tea plantation workers.

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