Pay hike for judges
By Chandani Kirinde
Parliament last week unanimously voted to rectify an anomaly in the salaries of the Chief Justice, Judges of the Supreme Court and of the President and Judges of the Court of Appeal. Parliamentary approval came under powers vested in it by Article 108 (1) of the Constitution.

Accordingly the salary of the Chief Justice will be Rs. 453,900 per annum while those of the SC judges and President of the Court of Appeal will be Rs. 403,680 per annum and those of Appeal Court judges Rs. 390,900 per annum with effect from 1.1.2001.

A non-pensionable monthly allowance of Rs. 15,000 with effect from 1.1.2001 and a rent allowance of Rs. 12,000 per month with effect from 1.1.2004 were also approved.

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