Increase in Allowance to Principals

Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has submitted a cabinet paper  to  increase the  allowances of principals with immediate effect to streamline school administration and management.

The Cabinet has approved the proposal. Accordingly, the principals’ allowance of an 1AB school will be increased from Rs.750 to Rs. 6,500 while IC allowance will be increased from Rs.600 to Rs.4,000. The allowance of a Type 2 school, will be increased to Rs.3,000 from Rs.450 and the allowance of Type 3 school will be increased to Rs.2,500 from Rs.300. The Education Ministry will spend an additional sum of Rs.231.47 million annually on the increased Principals’ allowances.