Rs 2500/-increase to government servants also to new pensioners

Rs 2500/-increase to government servants also to  new pensioners

The secretary to the Prime Minister Saman Ekanayake has announced that the rupees two thousand five hundred increase

offered to all government servants from January this year would also be applicable to all government who receive pension from the month of January who retire from the month this month. This was revealed by Saman Ratnapriya the President of the national trade union association. This matter had been discussed and approved by the members of the United National Front.

In this regard discussions had taken place to increase the salary by rupees two thousand five hundred from January this year and  the circular in this regard to be circulated.It is to be added in this regard that the pensioners too who retired from January this year also to be given this increase.

It is also reported that the cabinet approval is to be sought for obtaining the provisions of the insurance payments for those who are retiring from the month of January this year.

It is also learnt that the Rs 10,000/- , 20% of the salary would be taken into account when the 40% of the salary is calculated when loans and advances are applied for.Saman Ratnapriya had added that all previous instructions in regard  to when calculating 40% of the salary would be cancelled. It was also said  by Saman Ratnapriya that the maximum returns on provisions of insurance claims would be introduced in the form of a package.