The Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Gampaha· 6 January 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Balance Funds of Members of EPF - 30 Per Cent Withdrawal Permitted (Q.1436/2025)

Employment

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Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe stated that the Digital EPF software has been launched, allowing employers to register new establishments and employees online without visiting Labour Offices. He said the Government intends to add online applications for EPF benefits and expects to provide that facility within a short period, though no exact timeline was given.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, as noted, we launched the Digital EPF software. Two facilities are already available: - Employers can register new establishments online, without visiting Labour Offices. - Employee registrations can also be completed online via the software, reducing travel and time burdens.

¶ 02 We aim to extend this to enable EPF benefit applications online as well. While I cannot state an exact timeline now, we expect to provide this facility within a very short period.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 6 January 2026 ·No. 23111 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 January 2026. No. 23111. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17506