The Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe - Deputy Minister of Labour
Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe rejected a Member’s claim on pensions, stating that pension adjustments planned from 2020 after the 2016–2020 wage increases were halted by the Gotabaya Rajapaksa Government. He said the current Government will align pensions by 1 January 2027 for those retiring during the present three wage-adjustment phases, while phasing adjustments for 2016–2018 retirees between July 2025 and July 2027. He also stated that an Education Council chaired by the Prime Minister has been established and that a committee report led by Prof. S.T. Dayaratne will be presented, with the aim of professionalizing the teaching service, removing anomalies, and improving standards.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Chairperson, the Hon. Member’s statement on pensions is incorrect. The 2016–2020 phasing of wage increases had a plan to adjust pensions from 01.01.2020, which the Gotabaya Rajapaksa Government halted—that is what Minister Vasantha Samarasinghe clarified. To avoid repeats, our Government decided that for the three current wage-adjustment phases, those retiring within those periods will have pensions aligned by 01.01.2027. Further, for those who retired in 2016–2018, adjustments will be phased: up to 01.01.2018 by July 2025; up to 01.01.2019 by July 2026; up to 01.01.2020 by July 2027.
¶ 02 On teachers: we have established an Education Council under the Prime Minister’s leadership. Tomorrow we will present the committee report led by Prof. S.T. Dayaratne. We are moving to professionalize the teaching service, remove anomalies, and raise standards.
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Cite as: The Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe - Deputy Minister of Labour. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 October 2025. No. 22973. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7626