A parliamentary subcommittee has discussed salary anomalies affecting teachers appointed to the Sri Lanka Principals’ Service and plans to submit recommendations to the Salaries and Pensions Commission for Public Officers.

At a meeting chaired by MP Sunil Rajapaksa, trade union representatives identified the treatment of transfers from the Teachers’ Service to the Principals’ Service as new appointments, rather than promotions, as a key reason for the disparities.

They also highlighted differences in salary increments and stated that existing adjustment allowances do not prevent further salary gaps from emerging over time.

The unions warned that these issues have discouraged senior and experienced teachers from Grades I and II-I of the Teachers’ Service from joining the Principals’ Service.

The subcommittee also decided to hold further discussions with the relevant ministries and the Director General of Establishments to address other concerns affecting principals.