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Deputy Minister confirms public sector salary increase in upcoming budget
Deputy Minister of Labour, Mahinda Jayasinghe, has announced a significant salary increase for public sector employees from Budget 2025.
The announcement was made in response to a query raised by MP Ravi Karunanayake during yesterday’s (09 ) parliamentary session.
The Deputy Minister also said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had not raised any objections to increasing public sector salaries.
Commenting further, Deputy Minister Jayasinghe stated, “We didn’t specify
Rs. 25,000. Let’s wait and see the exact figure. (SI)