Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing Anura Karunathilaka exposed that a considerable raise will be made for university academic and non-academic personnel under the general public sector staff member income revision.The Minister made this disclosure during the parliamentary dispute today (10 ), highlighting that the new wage structure would significantly benefit university professionals.According to Minister Karunathilaka, the wage of a senior professor, which currently stands at Rs.
139,075, will see an increase to Rs.
237,530 as the new standard income.
Similarly, a teachers fundamental wage will increase from Rs.
117,350 to Rs.
198,280.
Beyond the standard income increments, allowances for scholastic staff will also see noteworthy boosts.
The research study allowance for a senior lecturer (first grade) will increase from Rs.
27,776 to Rs.
28,189, while a lecturer on probation will now get Rs.
19,910, up from Rs.
10,920.
The research study allowance for a senior teacher will increase from Rs.
290,876 to Rs.
316,034, while for a professor, it will increase from Rs.
238,221 to Rs.
259,108.
For non-academic staff, the Minister highlighted that the increase in basic incomes would likewise result in greater month-to-month allowances.
A secretarys regular monthly allowance will increase from Rs.
46,800 to Rs.
65,093, while a lower-grade staff members allowance will go up from Rs.
12,161 to Rs.
15,069.
With these modifications, the overall income of a senior teacher will now increase from Rs.
529,397 to Rs.
619,860, and a professors salary will increase from Rs.
440,913 to Rs.
515,844.