President sets up 14 member commission to tackle public sector salary, pension issues

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has established a Salaries and Pensions Commission to address long-standing salary and pension issues affecting public sector employees and pensioners, with retired Ministry Secretary Asoka Peiris appointed as chairman. The commission was formed through Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2494/05, dated 22 June 2026. Its core mandate is to recommend sustainable solutions […]