Former senior administrative officer Mr. S. Ranuge has been appointed as the new Chairman of the National Salaries and Cadre Commission. The former ministry secretary Mr. Anura Jayawickrama has been appointed as its secretary, while the other members are senior administrative officers C.P. Siriwardena, Dr. Damitha de Soyza, Mr. Lalith Kannangara, Mr. Janaka Sugathadasa, Ms. Chithrangani Wagishwara, Ms. Chandrani Senarathna, Mr. Kingsley Fernando, Mr. G.S. Edirisinghe, Mr. M.C. Wickramasekera, Dr. Palitha Abeykoon, Mr. D. Abeysuriya, and Mr. Leslie Devendra.