The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC
Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC, raised concerns that private plantation companies are profiting from government-owned land, infrastructure, and public wage support while allegedly mistreating estate workers. Citing a recent Amnesty International report describing conditions akin to debt bondage, he asked the Minister whether action would be taken against these companies.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you for the answers, Hon. Minister. Your reply clarifies that these private companies are profiting while using extensive government-owned land and infrastructure.
¶ 02 My next concern: According to a report released yesterday or the day before by Amnesty International, there are grave concerns about the treatment of estate workers by these companies. The report clearly states workers are in conditions akin to debt bondage—slavery. Hon. Minister, will you take any action regarding these companies, which profit from state lands and receive Rs. 200 per day from public funds towards workers’ wages, yet treat their workers in this manner?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 9 June 2026 ·No. 23706 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 June 2026. No. 23706. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2754