Salary Increase Granted CEB Employees Called Off Strike
Followed by successful negotiation between Minister of Power and Renewable Ranjith Siyambalapitiya and the CEB trade unions , CEB strike was called off from yesterday. Minister has agreed to a key demand of the employees calling for salary increments.
Batagoda said the Ministry proposed an 8% increase in salaries for low grade employees of the CEB and a 13% increase in salaries for administrators to bring these individuals under a collective title of engineering services.
He added the Ministry proposed a 10% allowance for those who do not fall under the category of engineers.