Govt announces special Rs 5000 allowance for State employees

The Government has decided to grant a special allowance of Rs. 5,000 per month to all Government employees from January 2022, Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa announced today.

Pensioners too will receive Rs. 5000 from this month for a period of one year, according to the finance minister.

Samurdhi beneficiaries will also receive an additional allowance of Rs. 1,000 per month from January 2022.

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Finance Minister also said that all essential food items and medicines will be exempted from all taxes.

courtesy NewsWire