INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A program has been initiated to rectify the recent delay in payment of retirement gratuity, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena says.He stated
that a Cabinet paper was also presented in this regard
Arrangements will be made to make these payments in two parts, after obtaining the approval of the Treasury.This was disclosed at the
Ministerial Consultative Committee meeting held in Parliament on Nov
08 under the chairmanship of the Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government, PM Dinesh
Gunawardena, when the parliamentarians inquired about the delay in retirement gratuities.The Director-General of Pensions said that as a
result of the delay in the release of money by the Treasury due to the economic crisis in the country, a large number of people are on the
waiting list expecting retirement gratuity
He said that all payments up to January 2022 have been made.He further said that the Treasury has agreed to release the money required for
payments from January 2022 up to the remaining period and accordingly, said that the money is expected to be given.The Director-General of
Pensions also said that also, due to the reduction of the retirement age to 60 years, it is expected that new applications will be received
after December 31st this year
He said that a special program has been prepared to provide the basic pension to all of them promptly.Attention was also directed to
resolving the problems of employees who have worked for a long time in local government institutions
Accordingly, steps will be taken to appoint a special committee to recommend further measures, State Minister of Provincial Councils and
Local Government, Janaka Wakkumbura said.Furthermore, PM Gunawardena instructed the authorities of the ministry that the annual reports of
the public institutions, which are currently delayed, should be submitted to the Parliament as soon as possible.It was also decided at the
meeting to have the other government institutions informed about this for the purpose of getting them to submit the delayed reports on their
meeting held.MP Charles Nirmalanathan, complementing the prime minister for conducting the same program in the Northern Province in his
capacity as the Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government, requested not to abolish the
making Mannar Pradeshiya Sabha when establishing the Municipal Council.MP Mano Ganesan made a request to take necessary steps to increase
the divisional secretariats in Nuwara Eliya district
The ministry officials agreed to discuss this matter and report the matter to the committee.
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