Govt. uncertain about public sector salary hike promised by previous regime

Thursday, 3 October 2024 04:14 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

The incumbent Government yesterday announced that it remains uncertain whether it can fulfil the salary increment promised by the previous administration, set for January 2025.

“We understand that public sector salaries need to be adjusted to reflect the rising cost of living. However, we cannot yet confirm whether the financial capacity exists to implement the salary hike from 1 January 2025, as planned by the former administration,” Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Vijitha Herath said at the post-Cabinet meeting media briefing yesterday.

He explained that the decision on salary increments would be made during the formulation of the 2025 Budget.

“We agree in principle that public sector wages should be increased, but the mechanism and feasibility will only be determined through the budgetary process,” he added.

Herath assured that the new Government is committed to fulfilling the needs of the people, though these aspirations would be realised gradually.

“What has not been achieved in the past 76 years, we will work to fulfil,” he stated confidently.