Mr. Ashoka Priyantha, Minister of State for Home Affairs, said that it was decided to appoint a special committee to look into increasing the allowances of Grama Niladhari.
Mr. Ashoka Priyantha, Minister of State for Home Affairs, said that it was decided to appoint a special committee to look into increasing the allowances of Grama Niladhari. The Minister stated this while speaking to the media during the District Secretaries Conference held on 16.09.2023 in the auditorium of the State Ministry of Home Affairs.
During the two-day conference of the district secretaries, the problems of the Grama Niladhari were discussed at length and it was decided to take a decision through a special committee regarding the increase of the allowances they are currently entitled to.
State Minister Mr. Ashoka Priyantha further stated that a committee consisting of senior officers of the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government will soon take a decision regarding increasing the allowances of Grama Niladhari. For a long time, the Grama Niladhari had been demanding to increase their allowances.