Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced an allocation of Rs. 110 billion in the 2027 Budget to roll out the third and final phase of the public sector salary increase, completing the landmark Rs. 330 billion three-stage pay revision first introduced in the 2025 Budget.

Presenting the Budget in Parliament today (12), the President recalled that the initial 2025 reforms raised the minimum monthly basic salary of public employees by Rs. 15,750 and boosted the value of annual salary increments by 80%.

The 2027 allocation fulfills the concluding phase of this multi-year wage restructuring.

Alongside the final salary tranche, the Government has proposed substantial transport allowance revisions for eligible sta...