The Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe - Deputy Minister of Labour
1,244 workers at Vogue Tex (Pvt.) Ltd. in Weligama have been on strike over the company’s stated inability to pay bonuses. The Deputy Minister said discussions were held at the Matara Labour Office and further talks were scheduled, with instructions issued to the Ministry Secretary and Commissioner General of Labour to intervene urgently. He added that the matter did not appear to be directly linked to the broader tariff issue but would be addressed immediately.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Leader of the Opposition, 1,244 workers at Vogue Tex (Pvt.) Ltd., Weligama, have been on strike since yesterday. The main reason is what you highlighted: the company states it has no way to pay the bonus. We held a discussion yesterday at our Matara Labour Office and another is scheduled today. Instructions have been given to the Secretary to the Ministry and the Commissioner General of Labour to intervene urgently. We do not think this issue is directly connected to the broader tariff matter, but we have nevertheless instructed immediate intervention to resolve it. Thank you.
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