President Ranil Wickremesinghe had notified the Cabinet of Ministers last evening (October 30) that measures will be taken to raise state sector employees' pay through the 2024 budget.
Additionally, President Wickremesinghe had stated that requests will be made on the private sphere to act correspondingly relative to the rise in the government employee salaries.
Meanwhile, the President also stated that, in light of the steadily rising cost of commodities, it is the aim of the present Government to increase wages of employees in the public sector.
The President is expected to present the third Budget Proposal to Parliament on November 13.
Sri Lanka’s apparel industry has expressed concern over the Reciprocal Tariff policy announced by the U.S government today saying the new tariffs could significantly disrupt the country’s largest export sector and put thousands of jobs at risk.
The Police Bureau for the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women had arrested a suspect who had allegedly distributed child related pornographic images and videos via social media platforms.
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