The Hon. R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· National List· 19 November 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage (Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Ministry of Labour)

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R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara clarified that appointment letters stated the posts were pensionable subject to policy decisions, and said the pension scheme had not been abolished. He noted that employees appointed after 2016 retained pension rights subject to policy and had contributed to the Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension scheme.

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¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, a brief clarification. Appointment letters state “this appointment is pensionable,” subject to policy decisions; we did not abolish. For those appointed after 2016, pension rights existed subject to policy; they contributed to W&OP.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 19 November 2025 ·No. 22931 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 November 2025. No. 22931. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14183