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Govt. approves salary increases for public servants
The Cabinet has approved a salary increase for all public servants from January 2025, the President’s Media Division (PMD) has said.
The PMD said on Thursday (22) quoting Udaya Seneviratna, Chairman of the Expert Committee on Public service salary anomalies.
PMD said Cabinet has approved a basic salary increase for all public servants from January 2025, ranging from 24% for lower grades & 24% to 50%+ for higher positions, based on qualifications, experience, and current roles.
Seneviratna said the Cabinet had also decided to increase the cost of living allowance to 25,000 rupees for all public servants starting January 2025.The decision had been taken due to current inflation and economic conditions, he said.
