Video: Will request private sector to increase salaries: Ravi

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Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayke today said that he would request private sector employers to increase the salaries of their employees similar to the salary increase of government sector employees.

“We have no right to ask the private sector to increase salaries of employees. However, we will request the private sector to increase the salaries in line with the state sector. We hope it will happen though unlikely to happen during the 100-day programme,” he said.

The minister said some of the taxes heaped on the private sector would be removed and the benefit should be given to the employees. (Lahiru Pothmulla)

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public Friday, 23 January 2015 06:17 PM

what happened to democracy? and reducing the deficit?

Employee Friday, 23 January 2015 06:29 PM

Will it be effective?

sri Friday, 23 January 2015 06:30 PM

Hopefully these public employees who received this increament will be more productive when we walk to their offices to get something done

ruf Saturday, 24 January 2015 03:17 AM

Private sector employees too voted for you. Why step motherly treatment for them. If their bosses would not comply to your request, what will happen?

Dakuna Saturday, 24 January 2015 05:12 AM

Then print money!

premalal Saturday, 24 January 2015 06:36 AM

Economic disaster in the making.

shameer Saturday, 24 January 2015 08:42 AM

Will take time. Be patient

Euclid Saturday, 24 January 2015 09:44 AM

Not fit to me a Minister of Finance. This is one that has to be eliminated by the voters at the next general elections.

Horri Jimonis Saturday, 24 January 2015 09:47 AM

If you remove some extra burdens (Taxes) on Private Sector, no doubt - they could utilize that money to pay-off their employees same as the Public Servants enjoy.

Vijith Pieterz Saturday, 24 January 2015 09:49 AM

Thanks to our new Finance Minister who really cares for the employees of Public/ Private Sector. Sir we need some more relief from your end.

Kiris Baba Amaray Saturday, 24 January 2015 09:52 AM

Sir, anything for the Pensioners? Consider them also with something they should not depend on anyone.

pras Saturday, 24 January 2015 10:03 AM

how much for your pocket via DM Android App

hiran Gunawardena Saturday, 24 January 2015 01:51 PM

scoring points Remember it is private sector they can pay what they like you do not have any control over them. Like your control on SATHOSA. you think people that stupid via DM Android App

Marwin Saturday, 24 January 2015 03:50 PM

What about the state pensioners. Only salary increase to government servants will be counter productive to the ruling parties when it come to the next election in 3 months time if the same increase is not given to them. The pensioners who retired before 01.01. 1996 are only getting a small pension and are undergoing a severe hardship with their small pension; sometimes not even enough to cover the medical bills. Hope the Finance Minister will consider the pensioners as well when announcing the salary increase to the state employees.

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