The Government has proposed a series of relief measures for public sector employees under Budget 2027, including salary increases, higher allowances and additional benefits for pensioners.
Presenting the Budget in Parliament today (November 12), President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that Rs. 110 billion has been allocated to implement the final phase of the public sector salary increase introduced in 2025.
The proposed measures include several allowance increases for employees across different sectors.
Accordingly, the Disturbance, Availability and Transport (DAT) allowance for doctors will be increased from Rs. 70,000 to Rs. 95,000.
The special duty allowance for nurses and paramedical staff will be doubled from Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 12,000, while university academics will receive an additional Rs. 25,000 in their monthly academic allowance.
Police officers will be granted an additional monthly allowance of Rs. 10,000 for food and accommodation.
Meanwhile, the risk allowance for prison officers will be doubled from Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 16,000, while the travelling allowance for Grama Niladharis will be increased from Rs. 1,600 to Rs. 4,000.
The transport allowance for eligible executive officers will also be doubled from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 100,000. Increased daily food allowances have also been proposed for members of the Armed Forces.
In addition, pensioners who retired between 2020 and 2024 will receive an additional monthly interim allowance of Rs. 2,500.
Most of the proposed allowance increases are scheduled to take effect in April or July 2027. However, certain increases will be implemented in two phases, with the remaining portions scheduled to be paid in 2028.
