Private Company Employees Protest Over Unpaid Salaries and Alleged Unfair Dismissals

A group of employees of a private agricultural company staged a protest outside the company's premises in Union Place, Colombo, alleging that they had been dismissed without receiving their outstanding salaries.

The protesting employees claimed that the company had appointed a new board of directors who lacked the necessary knowledge and experience in the agricultural sector, resulting in unfair treatment of its workforce.

Speaking to the media, the employees stated that the newly appointed directors were receiving salaries amounting to hundreds of thousands of rupees while approximately 60 employees had been left facing financial difficulties and uncertainty over their employment.

They further alleged that their salaries had not been paid before they were removed from their positions.

Several employees addressed the media during the protest, calling attention to what they described as unfair treatment and demanding accountability from the company's management.