Sri Lanka Nidahas Podu Sewaka Sangamaya v. Saliya W Mathew et al. – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO. 234/2012-2017

In the case between Sri Lanka Nidahas Podu Sewaka Sangamaya and others (Petitioners) and Saliya W Mathew (Chairman, National Salaries and Cadre Commission) and others (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether Petitioners, employees of the Colombo Municipal Council holding various technical posts and possessing vocational training certificates, were entitled to placement under the Management Assistant (Technical) salary scale (MT salary code), as per Public Administration Circular No. 06/2006. The court determined that the Petitioners’ posts do not fall under the Management Assistant (Technical) category according to the definitions within the relevant circular. It was further established that proposals or recommendations by the employer are not binding on the National Salarie