Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, presenting the 2026 Budget, announced several key measures concerning public sector salaries and pensions to ensure sustainability and fairness within the system.

He stated that a Salaries and Pensions Commission will be established to manage salary and pension policies in a sustainable and equitable manner.

The Commission will address salary anomalies that have arisen over the years and provide comprehensive solutions to issues faced by public employees and pensioners regarding salaries and allowances.

The President further noted that all government officers recruited to the public service on or after January 1, 2016, currently have a clause in their appointment letters specifyi...