Public Sector Salary Increment Structures for 2025 Announced
Colombo, September 2, 2024 — The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the implementation of significant salary increments for public sector employees, based on the recommendations of the Presidential Expert Committee chaired by Udaya R. Seneviratne. This committee, appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, was tasked with addressing salary discrepancies within the government sector.
Effective January 1, 2025, the basic salary for public service employees will see substantial increases, ranging from 24% for the lowest ranks to over 50% for various public service professionals, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD).
Detailed Salary Increment Breakdown:
- Office Employees’ Service:
Grade III: Rs.5,450
Grade II: Rs.8,760
Grade I: Rs.10,950
Special Grade: Rs.13,980
- Drivers’ Service:
Grade III: Rs.6,960
Grade II: Rs.9,990
Grade I: Rs.13,020
Special Grade: Rs.16,340
- Samurdhi Development Officers:
Grade III: Rs.8,340
Grade II: Rs.11,690
Grade I: Rs.15,685
- Management Service Officer/Management Assistants:
Grade III: Rs.10,140
Grade II: Rs.13,490
Grade I: Rs.17,550
- Development Officers:
Grade III: Rs.12,710
Grade II: Rs.17,820
Grade I: Rs.25,150
- Public Health Inspector and Public Health Midwives:
Grade III: Rs.12,885
Grade II: Rs.17,945
Grade I: Rs.25,275
- Pharmacists’ and Radiographers’:
Grade III: Rs.13,280
Grade II: Rs.18,310
Grade I: Rs.25,720
- Nursing Officers:
Grade III: Rs.13,725
Grade II: Rs.18,835Grade I: Rs.26,165
- Principal’s Service:
Grade III: Rs.23,425
Grade II: Rs.29,935
Grade I: Rs.39,595
- Teaching Service:
National College of Education Teachers: Rs.17,480
Graduate Teachers: Rs.19,055
Grade II: Rs.20,425
Grade I: Rs.38,020
Sri Lanka Police:
Police Constable: Rs.10,704
Police Sergeant: Rs.13,210
Sub-Inspector: Rs.14,050
Inspector of Police: Rs.18,290
Chief Inspector: Rs.23,685
- Grama Niladhari:
Grade III: Rs.11,340
Grade II: Rs.14,690
Grade I: Rs.18,750
Administrative GN Officer: Rs.23,575
- Assistant Secretary, Assistant Director, Accountant, Assistant Divisional Secretary, and Assistant Commissioner:
Rs.28,885
- Deputy Director and Deputy Commissioner:
Rs 43,865
- Divisional Secretary, Director, Commissioner, and Senior Assistant Secretary:
Rs.57,545
- Doctors:
Grade III Doctors: Rs.35,560
Grade II Doctors: Rs.39,575
Grade I Doctors: Rs.53,075
Additional Secretary and Specialist Doctor: Rs.70,200
Implementation and Additional Measures:
The Cabinet has also recommended doubling all salary increment values annually for government employees. These salary increases will be extended to public corporations, boards, statutory bodies, universities, and the armed forces starting January 1, 2025, as part of a broader effort to standardize and improve compensation across the public sector.
