Public sector salaries will be paid - Minister

The government will never fail to pay the salaries of public servants, Transport and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena told Parliament yesterday.

Dr.Gunawardena made this observation in reply to a question raised by the SLPP Ratnapura district MP Gamini Waleboda. MP Waleboda was referring to an earlier statement made by Dr.Gunawardena on payments of salaries of public servants.

Responding to the question Dr.Bandula Gunawardena observed that the government would cut down its capital expenditure to meet these payments and no concerns should be entertained regarding the matter.