The Election Commission added that postal voting would continue on Nov. 1 and Nov. 4. Sri Lanka only allows postal voting for government employees. According to Election Commission Chairman Ratnayake, the commission received 759,210 applications for postal voting, with 20,551 applications rejected....
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that he expects to increase the growth rate of Sri Lanka’s economy to up to 3% by the year 2025 and mentioned that steps would be taken to increase the salaries of government employees. The President made these remarks during the celebration of...
ECONOMYNEXT – A collective of postal workers’ unions has demanded a 20,000-rupee pay rise for Sri Lanka’s public sector workers during a protest held against purported government plans to convert a colonial-era post office into a private-run hotel. United Front of Postal Unions Secretary Sa...
12:33 PM– State employee salaries have remained stagnant since 2015. There are 1.3 million state employees, supporting over 5 million family members. The Cost of Living Allowance has been increased from Rs. 7,800 to Rs. 17,800 from April 2024, marking an increase of Rs. 10,000. 12:29...
Director General of the Wildlife Conservation Department Chandana Sooriyabandara said 3,130 survey centers have been established across the country for the census. Staff of the Department of Wildlife Conservation and other government agencies, members of the security forces, employees of various instituti...
The previous government under former President Ranil Wickremesinghe attempted to privatize some SOEs, but failed due to lack of interest by investors amid delays. Trade unions in SOEs protested against the move citing that it could force many state employees out of jobs. ...
“While there may be assertions that the people have not tangibly benefited from the 2024 budget, it is crucial to note that significant concessions have indeed been extended to the public. These include salary increments for government employees, augmented allowances for the elderly and disabled, ...
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Influence of Financial Socialization on the Financial Wellbeing of Public Sector Employees in Sri LankaMunasinghe, Sanduni ChamikaBuvanendra, ShantharubyIUP Journal of Accounting Research & Audit Practices
They will be counted by government employees after polling ends, supervised by Election Commission officials, election monitors and representatives of candidates. Voting begins at 7 am local time (0130 GMT) and ends at 4 pm (1030 GMT) with counting scheduled to start shortly...