Sri Lanka Port Authority (SLPA) has decided to grant bonus premium without any changes to all the Port workers in December 2016. According to the SLPA, this decision has been reached in the monthly progress review meeting based on the advice of Minister of Ports and Shipping Arjuna Ranatunga.
Sri Lanka Ports Authority pays its bonus in two premiums, in April and December. SLPA stated that the December premium of this year won’t be subjected to any changes. Sri Lanka Ports Authority has announced that the amount of bonus paid last year as the December premium Rs.30, 088.00 will be paid this year as well.
At the meeting, it was emphasized that the productivity of Port Workers has been enhanced to a good extent. Minister Ranatunga stated that these decisions were made to appreciate the performance of the Port workers in this year. He had advised to pay the Bonus premium for December similarly to the last year, 2015.
“In this meeting we identified that Trincomalee harbour has been earning profits for the first time in the recent time. We recognized that annual profit of the Galle Port has been doubled. We have enhanced the productivity of the Colombo Port also able to solve the conflicts of the workers to a great extent which occurred in the recent period and we have provided the required facilities to all port workers.
During the last decade there hasn’t been any investment and new equipments have not been purchased. Even at these conditions we decided to pay the bonus because of the commitment and the performance by the workers”, said Minister Ranatunga.