Sri Lanka, March 10 -- Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing Anura Karunathilaka revealed that a substantial salary increase will be made for university academic and non-academic staff under the public sector employee salary revision.

The Minister made this disclosure during the parliamentary debate today (10), emphasizing that the new salary structure would significantly benefit university professionals.

According to Minister Karunathilaka, the salary of a senior professor, which currently stands at Rs. 139,075, will see an increase to Rs. 237,530 as the new basic salary. Similarly, a professor's basic salary will rise from Rs. 117,350 to Rs. 198,280.

Beyond the basic salary increments, allowances for academic staff ...