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Govt. Executive category staff to get Rs. 25,000 allowance

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2 days ago

July 1, 2024

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The Government has decided to pay a special monthly allowance of Rs. 25,000 to the officers of the Executive Service category of the government service, effective from today (01).

It had been decided in the Cabinet of Ministers meeting on June 24 to pay a special monthly allowance of Rs. 25,000 to the above grade officers, irrespective of the length of service, instead of the special allowance which was paid on the basis of service so far.

Accordingly, this allowance will also be paid to the officers of Sri Lanka Engineering Service, Sri Lanka Architect Service and Sri Lanka Surveyor Service.

The related circular has been forwarded to the Ministerial Secretaries, Provincial Secretaries and Heads of Departments under the signature of the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government Pradeep Yasaratne.

This circular has been issued with the approval of the Treasury and the provisions of this circular will be effective from today, July 1, 2024.

(dailynews.lk)

(Except for the headline, this story, originally published by dailynews.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Two dead in Yatiyanthota estate house fire

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43 mins ago

July 3, 2024

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Two people have died in a fire that broke out early today (03) in a row of estate houses in Palallegama, Yatiyanthota.

The victims, a 60-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman, were in the first house that caught fire.

The blaze damaged three estate houses, and the cause is under investigation, according to the police.

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Two 15-yr. olds fall from Altair building

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4 hours ago

July 3, 2024

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It is reported that two 15-year-old students have lost their lives after falling from the 67th floor of the Altair building in the Slave Island area of Colombo.

According to Slave Island police, the deceased, a male and female student, were studying at an international school in Kurunduwatta, Colombo. The male student was from Wellawatta, and the female student was from Kelaniya.

Meanwhile, media reports have suggested that the two students may have committed suicide by jumping from the building.

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Laugfs gas prices to remain unchanged

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12 hours ago

July 2, 2024

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The price of Laugfs domestic LP gas cylinders will remain unchanged, despite price reductions made by Litro Gas PLC today (July 02), the company announced.

Accordingly, the current prices of Laugfs domestic LP gas cylinders are as follows :

12.5 kg cylinder – Rs. 3,680
05 kg cylinder – Rs. 1,477

Earlier today, Litro Gas PLC announced their decision to slash gas prices.

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