Courtesy The Daily Mirror

Colombo, Feb 18 (Daily Mirror) – Considering the benefits provided to state sector employees in the 2025 budget, doubts arise over the effectiveness of decisions made regarding the public service, United Postal Trade Unions Front (UPTUF) Co- convener Chinthaka Bandara said.

Addressing the media, he said this budget can be described as one that creates a problematic situation in terms of people’s expectations. 

“This budget will determine how the public service will be implemented in the country. We do not see any significant benefits for the people from this budget. The salary anomaly issue in the education sector remains unresolved. It is clear that the current government will not address the salary issues of state sector employees even within the given three years. The budget only included a Rs. 15,750 salary increment for state sector employees,” he said.  

Therefore, state sector employees are not satisfied with the proposed salary increments in the budget. Nothing was provided to support the cost of living for the people, and no tangible benefits were offered, he added.  

“As trade unions, we hope to be directly involved in the budget process,” Bandara said.