Confusion looms over the recent wage announcement for Sri Lanka's plantation workers, stirring controversy among stakeholders.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe's declaration of a daily wage increase to Rs. 1,700 during a May Day rally contrasts with the Planters' Association of Ceylon's clarification.

According to PAC spokesperson Roshan Rajadurai, the agreed-upon structure involves a Rs. 1,200 base salary supplemented by benefits and production incentives.

 The official Gazette notification outlines a daily wage of Rs. 1,350 with a Rs. 350 special allowance, totaling Rs. 1,700. Ceylon Workers' Congress President Senthil Thondaman insists on the full Rs. 1,700 and threatens "strict action" against non-compliant plantation companies.
 MP M. Velu Kumar criticizes estate companies for initially accepting the Rs. 1,700 wage but now seeming to backtrack.
As the dispute persists, questions linger about the true intentions behind the wage hike and the feasibility of implementation by estate companies.