Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Plantation workers in upcountry areas celebrated a wage increase from Rs.1,400 to Rs.1,750 per day announced in the Budget 2026, by making and sharing milk rice, organising religious ceremonies and other festivities. Here, a group of estate workers from Welimada enjoying sweetmeats following a religious ceremony to bless the Government and the country.

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