Cabinet of the Ministers approved the proposal made by the Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake to issue the circular to amend the basic salaries of employees of public corporations, statutory boards and fully owned government companies.
This circular has been prepared according to the recommendations of the National Salaries and Cadres Commission.
This step has been taken in line with the Public Administration Circular no. 03/2016 dated 25-02-2016, issued as per a decision taken by the Cabinet of Ministers to add the special allowance and the interim allowance of Rs. 10,000/- to the basic salary of public servants in stages. Accordingly, salaries of public servants have already been done.
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