Sri Lanka, Jan. 26 -- The Cabinet of Ministers have approved a proposal to take necessary steps to increase the daily wages of estate sector employees up to Rs. 1,000, across wages control boards so that the budget proposal on the this could be implemented.

The estate sector employees are eligible for a daily wage / remuneration of Rs. 750 including a fixed price allowance of Rs. 50 and another allowance named over-kilo rate if the fixed weight of kilograms exceeds related to productivity.

The budget proposals presented to the Parliament in November 2020 suggested a daily wage of Rs. 1,000 for the estate sector.

Although several rounds of discussions were held with the parties who signed the "Estate employee salaries collective agreeme...