The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna
Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna stated that the Government has allocated Rs. 5,000 million to his Ministry to cover the State’s Rs. 200 contribution to the announced wage increase from January 2026. He said concerns raised by Opposition groups about legality and complaints to CIABOC and the Ministry of Finance were addressed through a Cabinet decision, Finance Ministry concurrence, and precedents for State support to private-sector wages. He affirmed that five months’ payments had already been made and that the agreed wage would continue to be paid.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, at the outset the President, Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, announced in this House during the Budget that wages would be increased from January 2026. Rs. 5,000 million has been allocated to our Ministry for the Government’s Rs. 200 share. Some Opposition groups cast doubt and lodged complaints with the CIABOC and the Ministry of Finance, and raised legality concerns in committees. However, there is a Cabinet decision and concurrence from Finance. There are precedents for state support to private sectors. We have already paid for five months, and there will be no issue going forward as Rs. 5,000 million is allocated for this year. The agreed wage will be paid continuously.
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Cite as: The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 June 2026. No. 23706. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2761