President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that Rs. 11,000 million is required to settle the outstanding arrears of statutory allowances, such as the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF), Gratuity allowances and taxes of 10 state institutions.
The institutions are:
- Lanka Sugar Company (Private) Limited
- Janatha Estates Development Board
- Sri Lanka State Plantations Corporation
- Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corportaion
- Ceylon Fisheries Corporation
- National Livestock Development Board
- Elkaduwa Plantations Limited
- Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
- North Sea Limited
- Ceylon Ceramics Corporation
It has been proposed to pay these unpaid statutory payments in phases and to allocate Rs. 5000 million for the year 2026. (Newswire)