Senior Presidential Advisor Duminda Hulangamuwa has hinted that Sri Lanka’s public sector workforce will face significant downsizing in the coming years.

 

 

Local newspapers quoted Mr. Hulangamuwa that the Treasury will struggle to sustain current expenditure levels, necessitating a reduction in state employees from 1.4 million to 750,000.  

 

 

 

The advisor also highlighted the need to provide competitive salaries to remaining employees and streamline public services to ensure taxpayer funds are effectively utilised. He urged government workers, especially in finance, to identify inefficiencies and explore ways to monetise public assets.

 

 

 

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had earlier announced plans to raise public sector salaries in 2025. The state sector has often been referred as bloated as successive governments have made political appointments increasing the size of the workforce.