We have a programme to make ‘misguided’ worker a ‘smart’ worker – Manusha

Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said that the waves of those who claim we do not hold polls and are afraid of them come, go, and break like waves in the sea. All those who do not want the country to fall again will join hands in Galle.

Joining the Galle district programme of the ‘Jayagamu Sri Lanka’ programme yesterday (24), he said that he came to Galle two years ago with no policy, only a practice, and that the entire country has come together for that practice.

The Minister also said they will start a wave where everyone is united without any division.

“I said two years ago that I have a practice. Not a policy. Today, the whole country has come together for that practice. Today, parties are not valid. Colour, race, and religion are not valid. They should be. But as a solution for the country, people should come together today. This has begun.”

The Minister, who spoke at the Galle Samanala Stadium, further said:

“Thinking about the people, I sent the dollars that were said not to be sent to this country and saluted the migrant workers from my town in Galle. If it wasn’t for your strength to build the country, President Ranil Wickremesinghe would not have been able to rebuild this country within two years.

“Galle is a district that gave birth to a Prime Minister. He is our Dahanayake. From Senarath Paranavithana to champions, there are many historical writers here. Born in Randombe, C.W.W. Kannangara gave free education to the whole country. Those who shout lies in universities today do not know this. Today, university students take Mahapola scolarships and study for free because of Lalith Athulathmudali. Today, the President has given scholarships to schoolchildren because he knows the value of free education.

“Two years ago I came here and said that I don’t have a policy, I only have a practice. Today, the entire country has come together for that solution. Today’s policies are not valid. We are not only happy to be able to get out of this abyss two years later, but we are also proud as a team. The people of Galle said at that time that this could not be built.

“We have created the background to replace the Labour Act with the new Employment Security Act and bring it to Parliament.

“The word ‘labour’ has been removed, and a new ministry was formed – the Ministry of Employment. There is no Department of Labour; there is the Department of Employment and Security. To give dignity to our workers, to sell their labour at the right price instead of selling it cheaply, and to improve their social welfare, we have created this programme and implemented it district by district. The twenty-third stage of it is happening today in Galle. Unskilled workers were trained and after two years, they made a complete change and made it possible to come to the successful place of working as an employee.

“We decided to create 100,000 entrepreneurs to reward and honour the workers who sent dollars to rebuild the fallen country through the banking system. We cannot always send our workers abroad to cover our trade. It cannot be depended on to bring money from them. Those who want to go, go. There should be industries within the country.

“Currently, there are 88 industries in our country that pay EPF and ETF. It is a shameful situation. That is why we have brought 5,000 entrepreneurs from Galle, Matara and Hambantota here. Starting with Rs. 50,000, we gave Rs. 100,000 to Rs. 250,000 as a grant, strengthened their lives and created 100,000 entrepreneurs within the country, just like Korea developed the country that had fallen.

“We are also going to gather all these people in the journey ‘Jayagamu Sri Lanka’. Therefore, we provide support to give you strength to start a business from Sri Lanka so that you don’t have to go to the abroad again.

“We have shown within two years that coming together as a nation is the solution. As a result, we have not only built this country within two years, but we will not do politics today and tomorrow. We remind you that we are only doing a business that builds the country,” the Minister said.

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