Two key measures have been proposed for the implementation of the revised salaries of government employees, per the budget 2025.

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the following key measures;

• To empower the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Governments to issue circular instructions to the secretaries of all the Ministries, Local Government Secretaries and Heads of Departments regarding salary revisions of the government service.
• To empower the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to issue circular instructions for state corporations, statutory boards and fully government-owned companies and other institutions.

Cabinet approval was granted after considering the proposals submitted by the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, along with the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Governments.

As such, the payment of salaries according to the revised salary scales will be effective from 01 April 2025. (Newswire)

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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the final report of the Presidential Expert Committee appointed to make recommendations related to the salaries and allowances of public services.

According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), the Chairman of the Presidential Expert Committee, Udaya R. Seneviratne has announced that the Cabinet has approved the committee’s final report.

The Presidential Expert Committee’s final report recommends increasing public service salaries and allowances with effect from January 1, 2025.

Udaya R. Seneviratne further said that the Treasury has committed to allocating the required funds to support implementing these recommendations. 

According to the PMD, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has stated that the recommendations of the Expert Committee to increase public service salaries and allowances will be implemented through the Ministry of Finance.

President Wickremesinghe further stated that he desired to increase the income of all citizens of this country. (Newswire)

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