Government considers salary increases for state employees in upcoming budgets, minister says
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Public Administration Minister Chandana Abeyratne told Parliament on 3 November 2026 that the government is considering salary increases for all public employees, including Development Officers, in the 2025, 2026, and 2027 budget proposals.
Responding to ITAK MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam regarding promotions and career progression, Abeyratne noted that 78,710 Development Officers currently serve under an August 2011 service minute.
Abeyratne explained that salary adjustments can only be granted within the established MN-4, MN-5, and MN-7 service classifications. He added that a 10-day training programme now replaces the third-grade qualifying examination.
The minister stated that officers' demands will receive special consideration, noting that officers need not remain in the post permanently and many have already become teachers.
