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Senior Adviser
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Senior Adviser to the President is a title used by highest-ranking advisers to the President of Sri Lanka. Senior Presidential Advisers are attached to but are not part of the Presidential Secretariat. The title has been used formally since 1990's to differentiate from other Presidential Advisers and Coordinating Secretaries.

Responsibilities

Over time, Senior Advisers have been appointed to advice the president on following areas:

Remuneration

As of 2015, a Presidential Adviser were paid a salary of Rs 75,000 which was supplemented by an allowance of one third of their salary. In addition, an adviser is issued with a mobile phone, a laptop and a fully maintained vehicle as well as 200 liters of fuel which was increased based on their outstation travel. While mobile and residential phone bills are partially paid by the Presidential Secretariat.[1]

List of Senior Advisers to the President

See also

References

  1. ^ Public Funds Wasted On Presidential Advisers
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