Fonseka promises a Rs. 10,000 pay hike for public servants

By Piyasena Dissanayake

(December 11, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The Opposition’s common presidential candidate Gen. (Retd) Sarath Fonseka yesterday promised to increase the salaries of public servants by Rs. 10,000/= each within a month of assuming office, if elected President.

Addressing UNP trade union activists at Sirikotha, Fonseka said that he would increase the salaries of not only public servants but also of private sector workers in accordance with the rising cost of living.

Fonseka promised to increase the pensions and Samurdhi allowances. He said that estate workers live a hard life as the incumbent government paid them poorly. He pledged to increase their wages too.

Fonseka said that people over 60 years of age would be paid a special dole to meet their expenses.

Fonseka said that he had been a public servant for 40 years and was well aware of the difficulties of the public servants. He said he had drawn a monthly salary of Rs 60,000 as the Commander of the Army and had to spend around Rs 40,000 for the family, food and housing. The amount drawn by the public servants was in no way sufficient for their monthly expenses, he said.
-Sri Lanka Guardian
Unknown said...

We want to know what you aregiving to farmers and how much salary you give to plantation workers.Please tell how much is given pentioners too.

Unknown said...

It's a reasonable idea to give 10000 Rs to all the workers.What will be given to Farmers.

Unknown said...

Yes if you could analyse the financial status in the country. Otherwise it would just be a election promise. How about private sector? Do you think they are satisfied?

garawi said...

Here we go! The usual populist election promises. Has SF looked in to the state coffers to see how much this will cost and if this can be afforded at this time when the country is indebted and is on a development drive? Secondly, he promised to have an open policy on the economy meaning the private sector to operate freely. If so how can he force the private sector to a salary increase?

Dear Mr. Fonseka your slip is showing!