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Kumudesh accuses govt. of ‘stealing’ from health workers
By Sujeeva Thathsara
President Anura Kumara Dissanaytake has effectively ‘pickpocketed’ the salaries of health professionals through this year’s Budget, the Association of Health Professionals has alleged.
According to the Association’s President, Ravi Kumudesh, the government has scrapped a long-planned management training programme that was developed over several years to improve the efficiency of supplementary medical services and reduce costs.
Kumudesh said that the Budget included significant reductions in allowances and overtime for health professionals. The special allowance, which has been paid for the past two decades for working on public holidays, has been reduced from 1 in 20 to 1 in 30 of their monthly salary. Meanwhile, the overtime payment for supplementary medical and nursing services, previously calculated at 1 in 160 of the monthly salary per hour, has been reduced to 1 in 200.
Additionally, service periods required for promotions have been extended. Previously granted after six years, promotions will now take 10 years, while those that took 12 years will now require 20. Kumudesh pointed out that under those revised conditions, a graduate entering the public sector would only receive their final promotion at retirement age.
He accused the current administration of implementing drastic changes that directly impact public sector workers, arguing that no other government would have introduced such measures after raising expectations among state employees.
The People of Myanmar are facing immense hardships caused by the devastating earthquake on 28th March and as reported by the international media reports the death toll is over 2,700. Furthermore, it has been reported that many people are missing while, a large number of individuals have been injured and are receiving treatment.
Considering the long – term close relationship between the two nations as two Buddhist states, the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to provide,
• A sum of United States Dollars One Million
• Transportation for the dry rations collected by Buddhist clergy and other donors
• To have a group of medical officers and health staff on standby for immediate departure to Myanmar if necessary
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Cabinet appoints ministerial committee to submit report on sanctions imposed on 04 Sri Lankans by the United Kingdom
Attention of the Cabinet of Ministers have been drawn on the decisions taken by the United Kingdom to impose sanctions on four Sri Lankan individuals recently, and have decided to appoint a committee comprised of three ministers to submit a report with recommendations on the further measures to be taken after studying the facts in the regard and to empower the committee to obtain the service of any officer/intellect deemed to have subject expertise in the relevant field and considered essential.
The committee will comprise of :
– Vijitha Herath Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
– Attorney – at – Law Harshana Nanayakkara Minister of Justice and National Integrity
– Aruna Jayasekara Deputy Minister of Defence
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Revised Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme to be submitted for the concurrence of the Parliament.
Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted at their meeting held on 17.03.2025 to amend the Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme by increasing the value of the benefits already being payed under the scheme.
The revised Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme has been published by the extraordinary gazette notification No. 2429/02 dated 24.03.2025.
Accordingly, he Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Policy Plannng and Economic Development to submit the said revised Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme to the Parliament for its concurrence.
Cabinet approves providing relief to the people of Myanmar
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Revised Aswasuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme to be submitted for the concurrence of the Parliament.
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