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The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Nuwara - Eliya· 20 January 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Sri Lanka Educational Administrative Service Officers (Q.13/2026)

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The Deputy Minister said discussions had been held with relevant officers regarding salary anomalies in the Educational Administrative Service, which has five grades. He stated that, in coordination with the National Salaries and Cadre Commission, specific pay scales for all five grades would be presented by 2027 as part of a system-wide approach to prevent piecemeal disparities.

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¶ 01 We have held several rounds of discussions with officers. There are five grades in the Educational Administrative Service, and anomalies have arisen across services. In coordination with the National Salaries and Cadre Commission, by 2027 we will present specific pay scales for all five grades, moving towards common, system-wide decisions to avoid piecemeal disparities.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 20 January 2026 ·No. 23200 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 January 2026. No. 23200. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8913