Abstract:
One of the important industries that affects our country’s economic growth is
the plantation industry. Rubber is a Brazil-native crop introduced in Sri Lanka
by the British. The most traditional rubber-growing districts are Colombo,
Gampaha, Katutura, Kandy, Matale, Galle, Matara, Kurunegala, Rathnapura,
and Kegalle. Kalutara district is the second-highest large rubber plantation
area. The main objective of this study is to determine the reasons for the labor
shortage in rubber plantations of Kalutara district. The Research design is
quantitative. The study area of this study is Namunukula Plantation, pallegoda
estate in Mathugama Sectary division at Kalutara District. The population
considered for this study is about 320 Laboure registered under Namunukula
plantations. Therefore, 175 sample tappers were chosen at random by using a
systematic method (Using the statistical package for social sciences). A
stratified random sampling method has been used for selecting the
respondents. In this study, there are two different data collection methods
primary data and secondary data. Accordingly for this study data analysis was
used by Multiple linear Regression with the statistical package for social
sciences and output analysis by the table of descriptive statistics for all the
variables under investigation. The study reveals that labor shortage is due to
dissatisfaction with work life, benefits to labourers, low scope for
development, low income, lack of skill, improper working condition and
passion to work also affect to the workers. Thus, improve the quality of work
life by recognizing the labourers work or rewarding them, increasing the daily
wage of the labourers, providing training to labourers, improving working
environment and improving social security measures can reduce labour
shortage in plantation.
