Hon. Waruna Liyanage,—To ask the Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment,— (1)
(a) Will he accept that the —
(i) Sri Lanka Samurdhi Authority, established in the year 1995, was transformed into the Department of Samurdhi Development in the year 2013 and currently employs about 25,000 employees;
(ii) payment of pensions to the employees who have retired from the aforesaid department has been stopped for about a year and they and their dependents have been in great difficulty as a result; and
(iii) election manifesto of the present government has also assured that the aforesaid problem will be resolved expeditiously?
(b) Will he inform this House of the —
(i) reasons for not paying pensions to the aforesaid employees, be it by withholding the retirement gratuity amount as a temporary measure;
(ii) measures that will be taken to provide a permanent solution for aforesaid matter?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2025-04-08
Asked by
Hon. Waruna Liyanage, M.P.
Ministry
Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment
Legislature
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
The answer is given in sinhala language.
Answered Date
2025-04-08
Answered by
Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage, M.P.
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