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EPF non-payment at SLRC : Labour Commissioner urged to take measures

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EPF non-payment at SLRC : Labour Commissioner urged to take measures

The Minister of Labour – Dr. Anil Jayantha has directed the Commissioner General of Labour to take appropriate measures after investigating allegations pertaining to the state owned Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) failing to remit Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) contributions for 13 months.

The instructions follow a complaint submitted by 07 SLRC trade unions.

The Minister’s Private Secretary – Nilakshi Gurugamage has officially conveyed the directive, and the trade unions have also been informed. The relevant letter is shown below. 

According to information received by the ‘Sri Lanka Mirror’, SLRC is required to remit nearly Rs.1.2 million per month in EPF contributions, bringing the total unpaid amount to around Rs.16.2 million, excluding fines.

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Meanwhile, TU representatives note that the bulk of non-payment has occurred during the tenure of the current SLRC Chairman – Gihan de Silva, covering 05 months of this year – March, May, June, July, and August.

According to the Ministry of Labour, employers failing to remit EPF contributions may face a fine of Rs.25,000 and / or imprisonment, with an additional Rs.5,000 per day for continued violations.

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