The decision was made during a meeting with the Estate Sector Wage Control Council at the Labour Department yesterday, after many rounds of disagreements between companies and trade unions.

The stakeholders have now agreed to a basic salary of Rs. 1,350 with an additional Rs. 50 based on productivity model. The new wage structure will come into effect once Gazette is published and will remain valid for three years.

The move comes in after the Government on 13 August issued a gazette notification announcing a minimum wage of Rs. 1,700 for workers in the rubber and tea industries. The finalisation of the wages was seen as a crucial step toward improving the livelihoods of plantation workers, who have long advocated for better compensation.