Government to introduce salary bonanza: PM
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday the government was working towards introducing a pay hike to the working class, and also to provide employment opportunities to the youth.
Addressing the UNP membership drive and the appointment of the Youth Bala Mandala in Biyagama yesterday, he said the government would provide employment opportunities to the youth through 50 industrial zones in the country.
“We will set up new industrial zones in Colombo, Hambantota, Wellawaya, Kandy, Mawathagama, Kuliyapitiya, Divulapitiya, Horana, Avissawella and Matara areas.” he said.
Meanwhile, the Premier stated that the UNP, which will celebrate its 70th anniversary, would adopt the concept of its late leader J.R. Jayewardene as its future strategy.
“Late J.R. Jayewardene rallied the youth and gave them a place in the party. I was one of them. He appointed me as the Biyagama Organiser. He advised me to look for means to develop the area, for which I suggested that he set up an industrial zone in Biyagama, like the one in Katunayake.
However, it did not remain as a mere suggestion, but was materialized. Thus, Biyagama was developed,” he said.
Mr. Wickremesinghe added that it was the duty of the present Biyagama Organiser Ruwan Wijewardene to find channels to bring in IT developments to the area and ensure further expansion.
However, he said concessions would be given to people once the government resolved a few issues such as controlling the cost of living. He also assured a nation with a stable security situation.
(Source: Daily Mirror – By Yohan Perera, W. D. M. Withanage, M.T.M Haniffa and Upali Ranaweera)
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……..And vote for UNP in the forthcoming Local Government polls (if it ever arrive). Then, like the great feeling of scratching a sore, when it vanished soon, suffering will begin. What people should be asking for themselves is if there is money for a ‘Salary Bonanza’ why the hell there was a VAT increase and other increases!!!
Indra you are right. This what we call ‘Oluwa atha gaga toku aninawa’. I am sure this ‘Salary Bonanza’ is auger coated bitter pill’.
The Local Government and Provincial Council elections are a waste of public funds. LG’s and PC’s should be abolished. Holding elections to these bodies only assists in local uncouth and illiterate social derelicts to be elected to positions of authority. Typical examples are the NPC and EPC. What more, the public servants who man these authorities do nothing but collect their vehicle permits and sell them for profit.
PM RW’s initiative to provide nationwide salary hikes and creation of job opportunities demonstrates his brilliant economic and leadership potential. Despite VAT initiatives being scuttled by anti-national elements, PM RW is leading our beloved land to a middle income economy.
Dear Sir ,
Please think of the retired Government servants too. Our monthly medical bill has sky rocketed to dizzy heights. I at eighty six consult two specialists per month, They have increased their fees from Rs. 1000/ to Rs 2000/ overnight. An increase of atleast Rs 2000/ could help us to bridge the gap.