The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna
K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna stated that the Budget increased public servants’ basic salaries and that private-sector wages had also been raised within the legal framework. He said the Government is intervening with 69 estate employers to implement the President’s policy decision to raise estate workers’ daily wage to Rs. 1,700.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 While explaining, interruptions occur. Everyone is keen to contribute. Regarding wages: the President, during the Budget, for the first time in history increased the basic salary of public servants. In the private sector, within legal space, wages were also increased. The President said estate workers’ daily wage will be increased by Rs. 1,700 through a policy decision and intervention is underway, engaging with 69 employers.
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- Hansard, Friday, 10 October 2025 ·No. 22640 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 October 2025. No. 22640. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13886