President assures implementation of recommended public sector salary increments

07-Sep-2024
The expert committee on restructuring public sector salaries and allowances was appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on June 12, 2024

The final report of the Presidential Expert Committee, which includes recommendations for increasing public service salaries and allowances effective January 1, 2025, has been presented to President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday (03) at the Presidential Secretariat by the Committee Chairman, Udaya R. Seneviratne, along with other committee members.

Chairman Udaya R. Seneviratne stated that the report was prepared in alignment with the conditions outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It was developed with the agreement of the Treasury and the approval of the Cabinet to ensure the necessary financial allocations.

The expert committee on restructuring public sector salaries and allowances was appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on June 12, 2024, with the approval of the Cabinet. The committee comprises 10 members from both the public and private sector.