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The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna on behalf of the Hon. J.C. Alawathuwala

10 April 2025 ·Oral question: Second Round of Oral Questions and Standing Order 27(2) Questions (Tabled)

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Asked the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government whether the Government is aware that public sector retirees before 31 December 2015 are excluded from Agrahara Insurance coverage while those retiring after 1 January 2016 are included, and whether steps will be taken to address this. Also asked whether the Government recognizes that the 1997 B.C. Perera Salary Commission recommendations have been implemented only for a limited group of teachers and principals, and whether action will be taken to extend them to the majority; if not, reasons were requested.

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¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government:

¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House - (i) whether he is aware that public sector employees who retired after 01.01.2016 are entitled to the Agrahara Insurance cover, but those who retired before 31.12.2015 are not entitled to the same cover; (ii) whether steps will be taken to remove that injustice; (iii) whether he is aware that the recommendations of the B.C. Perera Salary Commission appointed in 1997 have been implemented only in respect of a limited group of teachers and principals; and (iv) whether steps will be taken to implement those recommendations so that they are applicable to the majority of teachers and principals?

¶ 03 (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Thursday, 10 April 2025 ·No. 1747999742032122 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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