Govt hints at State wage hike

May 8, 2023 at 10:21 AM

The Government is looking at the possibility of increasing some of the salaries of State employees in the last quarter, United National Party (UNP) General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara stated.

Addressing the media yesterday (May 07), Range Bandara stated that the public will benefit if they are able to reach close to the target expected by the government.

“Sri Lanka has now overcome bankruptcy. The public has received all the benefits from this,” he said.

The UNP General Secretary further said that the President has promised that while reviving the economy it is expected to increase the salaries of the public sector in the last quarter.

“This is why measures are being taken to collect money and increase revenue. If the government is able to achieve the expected target, then state-sector employees will receive the benefits,” he added. (NewsWire)