Central Bank’s lowest ranking employee’s salary increased to Rs. 188,827: Prime Minister

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Parliament, March 6 (Daily Mirror)- The gross salary of the lowest ranking employee of the Central Bank, that of an Office Assistant - Grade 1, has been increased by 29.53 per cent up to Rs. 188,827, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardane said today.

Responding to a question by SJB MP S.M. Marikkar, he told Parliament that the gross salary of the Deputy Governor has been increased by 76.97 per cent upto Rs. 1,728,419.

The Prime Minister said the Central Bank employees are entitled to housing loans, vehicle loans, welfare loans and medical facilities as well.

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Comments - 47

Ams Wednesday, 06 March 2024 02:20 PM

Sack the CB governor and REDUCE THE SALARY.

Tony Wednesday, 06 March 2024 03:46 PM

PM was reading the figures, as if he was dealing with a bunch of idiots with reading and learning difficulty. Facts and figures were tabled for members and he himself was struggling to read them. What a waste of time and money.

Be Fair Wednesday, 06 March 2024 08:25 PM

YUP GOOD IDEA. THEN WE CAN GO BACK TO THE QUES AGAIN

A Wednesday, 06 March 2024 02:40 PM

They do better job than you people . Is this the biggest issue . Waste and corruption by Parliament is more.

Sam Wednesday, 06 March 2024 02:48 PM

Do they pay tax! I doubt it very much.

Deekiripala Rambanda Wednesday, 06 March 2024 04:00 PM

CBSL is the highest tax contributor to the IRD and they do it in a very transparent manner. Check their salary slip for APIT reductions and you will cry. Their take home Net Salary is very low.

Joe Wednesday, 06 March 2024 07:38 PM

Tax is deducted from all salaried employees' pay slip. You must be a special kind of an idiot!

Asanga Wednesday, 06 March 2024 02:56 PM

And they did nothing to prevent the country from getting bankrupt.... Miracle of Asia

warren Wednesday, 06 March 2024 03:08 PM

So, where are the NPP-backed unions at the Central Bank? Why don't they oppose this increase? This shows the macro picture. All humans are greedy for money and wealth. JVP guys are no exception. So, if they come to power by mistake, they will be more capitalists than traditional capitalists!

Sam Silva Wednesday, 06 March 2024 09:41 PM

All these fellows support each other for survival. Whatever government comes to power it will be the same

Hadiran Wednesday, 06 March 2024 03:33 PM

Dr Nandalal has doctored well on CBSL salary structures as if their salary anomaly was the main problem for total economic disaster in Sri Lanka .

CitizenP Wednesday, 06 March 2024 03:38 PM

It seems Central Bank is getting money from another country>

Deekiripala Rambanda Wednesday, 06 March 2024 03:38 PM

What you are doing to Dinesh? Like your father cover-up all!!

Do we call this self service? Wednesday, 06 March 2024 04:54 PM

Rambanda! You sound as if father of Dinesh gave this increment? This is maximum plundering from a burning ship. Whatever you get is gain for you. What more can we expect from Lanka citizen?

Saratha Wijesinghe Wednesday, 06 March 2024 04:04 PM

There is a set of people in this country including professionals who are plundering this country by legal means and illegal means while poor are suffering without basic needs. If it is in China or North Korea they would have been shot dead. We are waiting for another Aragalaya or revolution to punish them very soon.

Raj Wednesday, 06 March 2024 04:05 PM

Are these monthly or Annual Salaries?

Nihal S Wednesday, 06 March 2024 04:07 PM

Nandalal is good at putting the burden on average people for them to gain benefits. He is a robber, same as politicians. I believe the central bank staff also have special loans @ very low interests (1%?).

SAD BUT TRUE Wednesday, 06 March 2024 04:08 PM

THE CITIZENS HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN THE BOND SCAM. IN SRI LANKA SAD TO SAY MAJORITY OF EMPLOYMENT IN PUBLIC SERVICE IS SECURED VIA INFLUENCE, THIS IS WHY THE COUNTRY IS RIDDLED WITH CORRUPTION BACK SCRATCHING IS ALWAYS AT THE FOREFRONT. AT TIMES IT IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ANYTHING DONE WITHOUT OILING SOMEONES PALM, ONE CANNOT BLAME THE CLERK AND OR PEON IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THIS WAY, BUT THE SCALE IT NOW OPERATES ON IS WAY ABOVE THE GOOD OLD DAYS

sam Wednesday, 06 March 2024 04:12 PM

Good for them at a time millions outside the CB are suffering

Jayantha Wednesday, 06 March 2024 04:25 PM

Sack nandlal and top officers for stealing public money in the form of salary hikes. Opposition parties should stage massive protests to force sacking of governor and top officials.

Shenal Fernando Thursday, 07 March 2024 10:48 AM

Uneducated ppl like you are the cause of of everything ! they do not get public money! get educated at least google how they do it! why dont you chase away the corrupt politicos first? u defnly must have voted for GR and now crying fowl

SENIOR CITIZEN Wednesday, 06 March 2024 04:55 PM

HURRY UP AND INCREASE THE FD RATE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS SO THAT WE CAN PAY OUR BILLS AND LIVE DECENTLY .... THE PRESENT RATE OF 8% IS HARDLY ENOUGH TO SURVIVE AFTER DEDUCTIONS....

Young Citizen Thursday, 07 March 2024 10:43 AM

Bank rates are not for making a living ! financially illiterate ppl like you are the root cause of economic crisis of sri lanka. just google and educate yourself higher bank rates doesn't solve anything!

Sokrates Wednesday, 06 March 2024 05:01 PM

188,827 should be the minimum wage for a normal worker in Sri Lanka. With this minimum wage, Sri Lanka would still be a third world (underdeveloped) country.

Premalal Perera Wednesday, 06 March 2024 05:15 PM

Corruption with a stamp of approval.

Mohammed Iqbal Wednesday, 06 March 2024 05:35 PM

May them rest in peace with the incredible salary while poor government servant and pensioners struggle to get Rs. 5000 increase from treasury.

Gabriella Wednesday, 06 March 2024 06:07 PM

Suddenly, paying people what they are worth has become a big issue. The Police are paid peanuts. and people complain when they take bribes. Well paid people don’t have to solicit or take bribes. Whining and complaining from jealous people only.

dinesh Thursday, 07 March 2024 12:00 PM

for a organization full of people that played fiddle while the economy tanked, to be given fat pay checks is a joke...read the supreme court verdict regarding the economic hit job...maybe you will learn something...

ACA Wednesday, 06 March 2024 07:22 PM

This parliament is useless, unless they can reverse these types of daylight robberies? Talking is useless without action.

Potta Harry Wednesday, 06 March 2024 07:36 PM

So many pyramid schemes and unauthorised and unlicensed financial institutions openly operates in the country deceiving people and robbing money big time. Who is entrusted to monitor and take preventive action against such.

Shenal Fernando Thursday, 07 March 2024 10:45 AM

No wonder you are Potta ! Police is empowered to stop them and enough material is there in the public to teach ppl to avoid such scams ? remember there were 6.9 million who voted for GR and bet you are one of them!

maha Wednesday, 06 March 2024 07:44 PM

First, they must apologize to the nation for assisting with politician for driving the country in to bankruptcy.

Seniors Wednesday, 06 March 2024 08:34 PM

And nobody said anything about this?? Where are those so-called trade unions??? Well, the government has conveniently forgotten it's senior citizens who are struggling to make ends meet and have practically become beggars! This is very sad and pathetic!

Navi Wednesday, 06 March 2024 08:53 PM

Did nothing to prevent the Country going bankrupt. That includes Nandalal Weerasinghe responsible for 'Vicarious Liability" THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS" JVP Trade Unionists in the CB have gone Deaf

Mahila Thursday, 07 March 2024 02:09 AM

My experience as Manager of a Private sector firm is Peon's Wage 1998 was increased by CBK to Rs 1,050 per mensem. CBSL was higher pay coupled to higher scrutiny the Peons at CBSL were paid 30 – 35% premium!! May be Rs 1350 to 1500 per mensem! The USD was floating at Rs 39.00 or max Rs. 40.00. Today the USD is Rs. 350 to Rs. 375 stabilising from Rs.450, 03/2022!!?? Even without a Scientific Calculator (Hope Honourable, familiar using!? is 10 times that of 1998!! Which means If EXCHANGE rate fluctuations only taken into count, without inflation due Import restrictions and Organic Fertiliser Mishap etc., Salary should increase as of today, Peon Rs. 15,000 per mensem, therefore, SL Rs 180,000 per annum!!!??? CBSL increase Rs 188,800!!?? Great detectives and small Brains!!??

Mahila Thursday, 07 March 2024 03:42 AM

These Guys, called Honourable Parliamentarians are in a "WORLD OF THEIR OWN", DETACHED FROM RAEALITY!!!??? Only time they see or Realise they are in Terra Ferma is when Voters Dump then in the BIN

Dan Thursday, 07 March 2024 04:15 AM

To the best of my knowledge, they have a provident fund which contributes far more than the normal rates from the employer. Also the EPF money used by the government (with the involvement of the CB) from our EPF for debt restructuring affected this particular fund.

Mahila Thursday, 07 March 2024 03:10 PM

The EPF is a Government Fund, initiated and operated for the Public Employees, POST ABOLITION OF THE MONTHLY GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEM, OBTAINED FROM COLONIAL TIMES UNTIL 1970's!!! During Sirimavo's time when they found they could no longer sustain the cost of that scheme, with Free travel warrants to boot!!!??? The CBSL employees Provident Fund is a Private Fund and does not use its funds to lend to Government USE, but only Private Investment!!! The government EPF, lent funds to Government and recouped profits thereof, and that is the reason, believe it had to take a so-called "HAIR CUT" as much as Commercial Banks!!!??? Basic difference!!!??

Sambo Thursday, 07 March 2024 07:47 AM

The Central Bank is corrupted as much as every other department or corporation or politician in this country. They should all be kicked out lock, stock and barrel.

Sophie Nona Thursday, 07 March 2024 08:51 AM

A classic example of corruption in higher echelons of governance under the very nose of IMF

kumar Thursday, 07 March 2024 09:47 AM

The Collapse of our economy was due to the artificially high value for SL Rs, maintained by the Central Bank during the past two decades reducing exports, destroying manufacturing and promoting imports They should have been sent home rather than being rewarded for the economic collapse.

Mahila Thursday, 07 March 2024 03:36 PM

Kumar, "The Collapse of our economy was due-------------exports, destroying manufacturing and promoting imports" Totally incorrect assumptions!!! 2004 to 2006 – freely floating, market demand! Cabraal's appointment, Governor in 2006 manipulation of float to ensure didn't bloat 'cost of living' – Inflation, Imported goods, Black Market thrived!!! Yahapalanaya FREE floating market demands!!?? Post 11/2019 – Dr Luxman’s Money Printing - New Economic Theory experiment, crisis worsened, the exchange rate was not "Market Sustained" at all!!?? Abnormal exchange rate 60 to 70% differential escalated crisis as foreign employment earning stopped being channelled through official banking channels, but 'Undiyal' black-market unofficial system!!! The issue was mostly last 5 to 6 years - AGGRAVATION!!?? Governor CBSL being political appointee, danced to tune of government in Power!!?? Political Interference of last 6 years!!?? Period!

Nihal Perera Thursday, 07 March 2024 11:07 AM

How disgusting. CB may bean autonomous body. That does not mean, it can play around with public money. You increat the taxes at a time of economic crisis, people sacrifice their meals and pay taxes. And you P8Gs increase you salaries? Is the is the 3000 years old culture? CB is not a for-profit organisation. It runs on tax payers' money.. Of you need the top brains to run the country. But the docs too..and others as well. If you put forward that they are paid high to prevent corruption, then are you suggesting that the so-called 3000 Buddhist values have failed? You want to stuff yourself when 80 pc of the people are starving?

dinesh Thursday, 07 March 2024 11:55 AM

what have they done for the country to be given good pay checks...most of them should be sacked for failing in their duty to the country...

Cherath Thursday, 07 March 2024 05:26 PM

No amount of blaming politicians and political parties will highlight the true and actual source of the dire straits of Sri Lanka - It is the self centred mindset of it's people. 'It doesn't matter if the country goes up in flames or bankruptcy, as long as 'I'm alright Jack'. How else can you explain 30% to 70% rise in salary, out of public money? How can they sleep at night?

Karalasingam Sivalingam Thursday, 07 March 2024 07:33 PM

Pensioners of Central Bank left without 1% increase, where is fairness in this country, this massive increase is going to propel another aragalaya.

Karalasingam Sivalingam Thursday, 07 March 2024 08:21 PM

All other sectors government and private sector unions going to demand salary increases if the Central Bank salary increase is approved

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