The Hon. Rohana Bandara
Rohana Bandara raised concerns about past and potential political influence over EPF investment decisions, citing investments such as Mihin Air, and urged the Minister to take legal measures to ensure proper future management of the fund. He also questioned, in the context of the published Labour Policy, whether Sri Lankan labour laws apply to Sri Lankan and foreign workers in Colombo Port City and whether such workers contribute to the EPF.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Minister, thank you for the answer. It is clear that the EPF faces various challenges. Due to political influence through committees, funds were sometimes led astray, such as investing in entities like Mihin Air. While those in the past can be addressed, if the current and future committees administer similarly, such things can recur. Therefore, to avoid this, various proposals have been submitted. Along with those, I urge you to take necessary legal measures to ensure this is managed successfully.
¶ 02 Additionally, the Labour Policy has been published. We have learned that workers within Colombo Port City are not subject to Sri Lankan labour law. If those workers are not under our law, do they contribute to the EPF? For Sri Lankans or foreigners working within Colombo Port City, does Sri Lankan labour law not apply? I wish to know this.
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- Hansard, Friday, 25 July 2025 ·No. 1754382585021621 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Rohana Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 July 2025. No. 1754382585021621. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/11060