Posted by Onlanka Information Desk on August 8, 2026 – 9:13 am
Dr. Harsha de Silva
The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) of the Sri Lanka Parliament has authorised the proposed wage of the Auditor Normal after contemplating the significance, obligations and independence of the workplace.
The choice was taken when the Committee met in Parliament on August 4, 2026 underneath the chairmanship of Member of Parliament Dr. Harsha de Silva.
Deputy Ministers Chathuranga Abeysinghe and Nishantha Jayawera and Members of Parliament Ravi Karunanayake, Nimal Palihena, Wijesiri Basnayake, M.Okay.M. Aslam, Thilina Samarakoon and Champika Hettiarachchi participated within the assembly.
The proposal on the Auditor Normal’s wage was thought-about by way of Article 153(2) of the Structure of Sri Lanka.
Throughout the dialogue, the Committee thought-about the extent of the proposed wage in view of the Auditor Normal’s obligations, the workplace’s position in overseeing public finance and the necessity to shield the independence of the nationwide audit perform.
The Committee additionally famous that, underneath Article 170 of the Structure, the Auditor Normal isn’t thought-about a public officer. Due to this fact, it noticed that particular consideration may very well be given to fixing the wage exterior the present public sector wage scale.
Officers knowledgeable the Committee that the proposed wage had been decided after contemplating the salaries paid to earlier Auditors Normal.
In addition they stated the wage had beforehand been decided by the Nationwide Salaries and Cadre Fee, however that such a fee isn’t presently in operation.
Though the Committee authorised the proposed wage, members had been of the view that the Auditor Normal ought to obtain a better stage of remuneration because of the significance of the workplace and the obligations hooked up to it.
The Committee subsequently confused that the wage ought to be reviewed additional sooner or later and that crucial choices ought to be taken the place applicable.
CoPF Chairman Dr. Harsha de Silva additionally proposed establishing a everlasting and unbiased Salaries and Cadre Fee.
