The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna
Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna stated that the agreement reached on worker payments does not impose additional burdens, higher leaf quotas, or new conditions on workers. He said the Government and companies will each contribute Rs. 200 as an incentive, and assured that the Government will intervene if reports emerge of companies imposing new burdens, emphasizing that the aim is to improve living standards.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, we reached an understanding. No extra burden or pressure was imposed on workers. No new higher leaf quota or other conditions were added. The Government provides Rs. 200 as an incentive; companies provide Rs. 200. If we receive reports of new burdens being imposed, we will intervene. The goal is to uplift living standards, not to impose additional burdens.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 9 June 2026 ·No. 23706 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 June 2026. No. 23706. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2759