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)
