President Has Appointed A New "National Salaries And Cadre Commission" For Two Year Period

President Maithripala Sirsena has yesterday (04) appointed a 23 member 'National Salaries And Cadre Commission" to advise and assist the Government to  formulate and implement a " National Wage Policy".

The Government on Thursday(03) issued an extraordinary gazette notification regarding the establishing of new "National Salaries and Cadre Commission" for a two year period.

President Sirisena has appointed K.L.L Wijeratne as the Chairman of the Commission and Asoka Jayasekera as the Secretary.

President has abolished  the National Pay Commission as well established under the President's directive on 31-10-2013.

The Newly appointed Salaries and Cadre Commission will recommend a suitable National Salaries And Wages Policy to prevent a competition may have arise in Public and Private Sectors.The Commission is due to conduct a Cadre assessment and review  all  remuneration structures including the salaries and wages in the  public sector .