Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- The Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe today provided a clarification with regard to the process of salary increments to the public sector employees scheduled to be implemented as per the 2025 Budget proposals.

Speaking during the second reading debate of the 2025 Budget in the Parliament today (18), the Deputy Minister expressed that certain individuals are misleading the public regarding the increase in government employees' salaries.

Accordingly, Jayasinghe explained that the salaries of the employees in the lowest level of the public service, PL 1, will receive an increment of Rs. 5,975.

While explaining the process of salary increments to Grama Niladharis and doctors, the Deputy Minister said that R...