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8. Payment due under this Act to constitute part of a worker’s wages or salary

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

The allowance payable to a worker under this Act shall be deemed for all purposes to include—

(a)

contributions to Employees’ Provident Fund,

Employees Trust Fund and pension ;

Budgetary Relief Allowance of Workers

(b)

annual holiday remuneration ;

(c)

overtime remuneration ;

(d)

maternity benefit payments ; and

(e)

gratuity, and shall constitute part of the wages or salary of such worker. Every employer of any such worker shall pay such allowance within the period within which such employer is required by any written law to pay the wages or salary of such worker.

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