The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government
The Minister said Sri Lanka already extends orphan benefits up to age 26, beyond the age of majority used in many countries, and indicated that further legal provisions could be examined for special circumstances. He also noted that appointing beneficiaries to jobs in the same institutions is limited by qualification requirements, but said targeted programmes, projects, or concessional support mechanisms could be considered to provide relief.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 On the first point: Many countries consider children independent at 18; Sri Lanka extends orphan benefits up to 26. Given the special circumstances you highlighted, we can examine providing appropriate legal provisions.
¶ 02 On the second: Providing jobs in the same institutions is constrained by qualification requirements. However, we are open to exploring targeted programmes or projects, including concessional support mechanisms, to provide relief.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 13 November 2025 ·No. 22816 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 13 November 2025. No. 22816. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26958