📈 Plantation Workers Daily Wage Hiked to Rs. 1,750 by Year-End!

President Anura Kumara Disanayake announced a firm commitment to increase the daily wage of plantation workers to Rs. 1,750 before the end of 2025. • Wage Increase: The Government is determined to grant the community's long-standing demand of Rs. 1,750 within this year. • Community Well-being: The government is prioritizing the economic and social advancement of the Malayagam community, focusing on fair wages, housing ownership, health, education, and clean water access. • Housing & Support: The announcement was made during an event distributing land title deeds to over 2,000 plantation families under the 4th phase of a 10,000-housing project. • The project is implemented with significant Indian assistance, with India contributing Rs. 2.8 million per housing unit. • The Sri Lankan Government allocated an additional Rs. 400,000 per unit for infrastructure facilities.