Salary increase for teachers who did not join sick-leave campaign

Colombo, July 10 (Daily Mirror) - Transport and Mass Media Minister Bandula Gunawardana announced that the Cabinet has approved a salary increase for the teachers who continued teaching and did not join the sick leave campaign.

Addressing the media, he said a salary increase of Rs. 525 will be provided for teachers in Grade 3(I). Teachers in Grade 2(I) will receive an increase of Rs. 1,335 and those in Grade 1 will get a salary increase of Rs. 1,630.

These salary increases will not affect their pension. The same increment will also be granted to all those employed during the sick leave campaign, he added.