The Hon. Jeevan Thondaman
Hon. Jeevan Thondaman stated that estate wage increases can be implemented not only through Collective Agreements, but also through the Wages Board and Parliament, as done previously. He expressed support for the Minister’s efforts to secure the increase and said he would back action against companies if they obstructed it, while rejecting calls for his resignation over the issue.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Minister, let me clarify: wages are not necessarily increased only via Collective Agreement; previous increases were also via the Wages Board and this Parliament. I repeat: we trust you will deliver this. If the companies play their usual tricks, we will fully support you. Asking me to resign over this is utterly wrong.
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- Hansard, Saturday, 8 November 2025 ·No. 22727 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Jeevan Thondaman. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 November 2025. No. 22727. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6525