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Labour Ministry recovers Rs 9 billion from EPF defaulters
The Ministry of Labour, last year, recovered over Rs. 9 billion from companies that had not been contributing to the Employees’ Provident Fund.
According to the 2020 Annual Performance Report of the Ministry, Rs 5,065 million was recovered by issuing 12,232 first notices and Rs. 3,941 million was recovered by issuing 9,253 red notices.
The Ministry states that 2.91 million employees have active EPF accounts with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, while 167,352 new accounts were added during the year.
In 2020, 1,453 institutions registered with the EPF, which brought the total number of EPF contributors to 94,171. The value of the fund as at 31.12.2020 was Rs. 2,540,438 million.
The Ministry said 738 factories had also been registered with it in 2020, bringing the total to 31, 833.
During the year 2,130 factories were inspected to identify potential risks to employees. However, 71 fatal accidents and 1,116 non-fatal accidents were reported to the Department in 2020.
The Ministry said it had inspected 132 institutions following complaints that they were using child labour, and legal action had been taken against six institutions. (RK)
The Cabinet of Ministers granted their concurrence to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Youth Affairs to appoint S. Achchudan of Special Grade of Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is currently serving as an Additional Commissioner of Elections at the Elections Commission who is
recommended by the panel of interviewers to the post of Director General of the Sports Development Department with effect form 01.01.2026.
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal furnished by the Minister of Environment to publish the draft bill of the National Environment (Amended) Act in the government gazette notification and subsequently to submit the same to the Parliament for its concurrence.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Buddhism, Religious, and Cultural Affairs to provide tax relief on imported dates received as donations or gift for Ramadan.
This year’s Ramadan fasting season is scheduled to begin on 19-02-2026 and end on 21-03-2026.
S. Achchudan appointed as Director General of the Sports Development Department.
Amendment of the National Environment Act No. 47 of 1980
Tax relief for Dates received as donations or gifts for Ramadan
Cabinet nod to establish the Sri Lanka Industrial Transformation and innovation Authority
Temporary employment of Sri Lankan labour in the State of Israel
Cabinet approves liquidation of Sahasya Investment Company
‘Dates have the highest sugar content to fight Coronavirus’
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