Deepavali festival allowance raised by Rs. 10,000
In celebration of the Deepavali festival, the Sri Lanka State Plantations Corporation has increased the annual festival allowance by Rs. 10,000.
Accordingly, the previous allowance of Rs. 10, 000 will now be Rs. 20,000.
The Ministry of Plantation Industries stated that the decision to increase the special festival allowance was taken considering the drop in the purchasing power of plantation workers.