Non-striking teachers get salary increment

The Cabinet Spokesman, Minister, Dr. Bandula Gunawardhana said that the salary of a Grade One category teacher who did not engage in the recent strike action has increased by 1,630 rupees and salary of a Grade 2 (Class 1) teacher by 1,335 rupees and the salary of a Grade 111 teacher by 525 rupees due to the salary increase given by the government yesterday.

Dr. Gunawardhana also said that the Cabinet approved giving this salary increase to the teachers who did not participate in the strike by the teachers and principals.

The Minister was speaking at the weekly media briefing to announce Cabinet decisions at the Government Information Department yesterday. He also said that the salary increments will be given in a way that does not affect the pension.

He further said, “All other minor employees and those who have worked in the public sector will get a salary increase. In order to stop the attempt to sabotage essential services such as education, health and transport, the President gave approval to Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe to study the facts necessary to legally stop this sabotage. The Attorney General has given instructions to intervene to prevent the disruption of services essential to people’s lives,” he said.

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