The Hon. (Mrs.) Oshani Umanga
Hon. (Mrs.) Oshani Umanga asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that EPF members may withdraw 30 per cent of their fund balance, including a second withdrawal after 10 years, and that members face difficulties in obtaining the second withdrawal. She requested details of measures taken to reduce those difficulties, or reasons if no such measures have been taken.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 asked the Minister of Labour:
¶ 02 (a) Is he aware that— (i) the members of Employees' Provident Fund have been facilitated with the opportunity to receive an amount equivalent to 30 per cent of the existing balance in their Employees' Provident Fund since 2015; (ii) it is possible to obtain an amount equivalent to 30 per cent for the second time, 10 years after obtaining the amount equivalent to 30 per cent for the first time; and (iii) the members of the Fund have to undergo various difficulties in obtaining the relevant amount for the second time?
¶ 03 (b) Will he inform this House of the measures that have been taken to minimize the above-mentioned difficulties?
¶ 04 (c) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 6 January 2026 ·No. 23111 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Mrs.) Oshani Umanga. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 January 2026. No. 23111. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17501