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The Hon. K. Kader Masthan

Sri Lanka Labour Party· Vanni· 8 October 2025 ·Procedural: Ministry Statements: Brain Drain, Kankesanthurai Port, Government Translators Service

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K. Kader Masthan referred to salary disparities affecting Special Class and Class I Translators following Circular 06/2006. He asked whether the Minister would assign the SL salary scale to Special Class Translators and the MN 7 scale to Class I Translators to address the claimed injustice and ensure fairness.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the Hon. Minister has acknowledged that prior to Circular 06/2006, the initial salary scale for Special Class Translators was TB 5.5 and for Class I it was I 3.8.2. Thank you. To remedy the injustice caused by Circular 06/2006, will you grant the Special Class of Translators the SL stream scale and for Class I the MN 7 scale, to ensure fairness?

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Hansard, Wednesday, 8 October 2025 ·No. 22594 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. K. Kader Masthan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 October 2025. No. 22594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18791