The Central Committee decided to reconsider the bill and to hold it until a new bill that suits the needs of the private sector employees is drafted.

SLFP Central Committee granted powers to the parliamentary group of the ruling coalition to proceed with the matter.

The government also decided to exempt Free Trade Zone (FTZ) employees from the proposed private sector pension scheme.

This new pension scheme introduced by the government will entitle nearly six million private sector employees for pension benefits.

The government has decided to consider the requests made by FTZ employees and exempted them because the government's intention was to introduce the scheme after considering public ideas and views too.

Meanwhile, the government also decided to close the FTZ in Katunayake today to establish peace in the industrial zone.