Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Education Minister Dr. Susil Premjayantha said in Parliament yesterday (24) that he has instructed the Ministry Secretary to inquire about the letter sent by a Senior Assistant Secretary of the Education Ministry regarding the salary disparity problem of teachers and principals in government schools. He said that an official cannot conduct inquiries regarding matters of policy.

The Minister said this while replying to an oral question raised by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa regarding the issue of a Senior Assistant Secretary of the Education Ministry sending a letter on April 18 after the teachers and principals of government schools resorted to trade union action on March 28 regarding the salary disparity iss...