Sri Lanka’s main sugar factories are in danger: Sajith

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Colombo, July 29 (Daily Mirror) - Highlighting that Sri Lanka's largest sugar factories are in a precarious situation, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today urged the government to take urgent steps to safeguard the two entities.

Premadasa said the two entities have been forced to borrow from state banks just to provide remuneration to its employees.

"The Pelwatte factory has not paid EPF to its employees during the last nine months. It owes a total sum of more than Rs. 300 million in EPF payments to its workers. The factory has borrowed Rs. 500 million from the Bank of Ceylon," he said

"The Sevanagala factory owes Rs. 150 million as EPF. It owes Rs. 400 million as VAT to the government. The entity has borrowed Rs. 200 million from Bank of Ceylon," he added.

"The government should take urgent steps to save these entities," MP Sajith Premadasa stressed.

Comments - 21

pradeep Tuesday, 29 July 2025 06:34 PM

While your and Namal's henchmen working hard to downfall of the company you are trying to put blame to the government

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Sarpa Jana Balawegaya Tuesday, 29 July 2025 11:23 PM

Sajith is the son of Freddie Silva.

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Rogue Tuesday, 29 July 2025 11:35 PM

Is this the best this so called opposition leader can do? Thank god you are not our President.

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Man Wednesday, 30 July 2025 07:01 AM

This crisis cropped up after this government took over. Asked the employees there.

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Burampi Wednesday, 30 July 2025 08:59 AM

Jeppo and pohottuwo plus the satellite blue lagoon responsible for downfall of the whole country and bakruptcy. Still they follow bahubootha constitution and open economy made unhuman mostly after Maharajano.

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Dr Namal Supporter, previously Dr Sajith Supporter Tuesday, 29 July 2025 06:37 PM

Good!

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Angna Kouross Tuesday, 29 July 2025 06:39 PM

This guy's got only the name, like other nepo babies.

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sss Tuesday, 29 July 2025 08:18 PM

This is what is expected from an opposition but I heard during Rajapakshe and Ranil governments (in which you were a minister) they were engineered to go down the drain

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Man Wednesday, 30 July 2025 07:02 AM

This crisis cropped up after this government took over. Asked the employees there.

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Naushad Farouque Samoon Tuesday, 29 July 2025 08:40 PM

Sad to hear that Mr Sajith ???These instuitions should be restructured to face all those problems and make it a worthwhile going concern for profit and review all misdeeds and implement a most progressive business plan taking all to account THE PAST BLIND POLITICIANS to blame???

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Man Wednesday, 30 July 2025 07:01 AM

This crisis cropped up after this government took over. Ask the employees there.

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joshua Tuesday, 29 July 2025 11:05 PM

as always.....wake up and come out with some nonsense. Forever opposition. Goodbye

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Dr. Dee esquire Tuesday, 29 July 2025 11:12 PM

The numbers clearly show that they are not feasible. So what are you talking?

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Nimal Wednesday, 30 July 2025 04:18 AM

Just like sri lanaka's oppossition parties

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Robin Banks Wednesday, 30 July 2025 05:21 AM

Oh sugar….why? Due to the high prevalence of diabetics Like yourself?

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last chance Wednesday, 30 July 2025 06:12 AM

We are sure that this government will do every thing to protect these entities unlike your governments. They don't think of earning commission unlike the previous governments they, do every thing to recover them and run them properly

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Jayantha Silva Wednesday, 30 July 2025 06:26 AM

Wasn’t a sugar factory owned by UNP big shot Daya Gamage ?

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Sambo Wednesday, 30 July 2025 07:18 AM

This guy is like a commentator but if put to the task cannot do nothing only bla, bla and bla.

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saman Wednesday, 30 July 2025 09:48 AM

what do you mean by govt. should take urgent steps to save these entities? You mean pump tax payers money to save them, while they continue to make losses?

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Perera Wednesday, 30 July 2025 11:17 AM

When you and your cohorts were in power what the heck did you do about these factories?

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Rafeek Wednesday, 30 July 2025 12:07 PM

What happened during your period the country was in danger and now it is very difficant to come out of danger.

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