Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Palani Digambaram today called out some Parliamentarians for opposing the minimum daily wage hike for estate workers proposed in the Budget 2026. Addressing the Parliament, MP Digambaram praised the government for allocating Rs. 5,000 million to address the wage issues of estate workers. He requested the government to clarify whether the payment will be made per day or for an attendance of 25 days. “I would like to know this, as there are some opposition factions that oppose this wage hike. MP Namal Rajapaksa and SLMC MP Nizam Kariapper oppose this move because the salaries…
Digambaram calls out opposition MPs opposing estate workers’ wage hike
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