The Hon. Lieutenant Commander (Rtd.) Prageeth Madhuranga

¶ 01 Disabled Military Personnel: Reliefs/ Allowances Provided

¶ 02 Question to the Minister of Defence: (a) Will he inform this House – (i) the reliefs/allowances provided to military personnel who are supposed to be in active service but are not due to disability; (ii) the reliefs/allowances provided to their dependents if they pass away after retirement on medical grounds; (iii) whether those are adequate; and (iv) if not, whether steps have been taken to increase them? (b) Will he also inform this House – (i) the reliefs/allowances provided to their dependents if they pass away while in active service before retirement; (ii) whether any relief/allowance is provided to military personnel who did not report for duty due to disability and were later dismissed on the basis that their services were not required; (iii) if not, the reasons; (iv) whether he accepts that a relief/allowance should be given to them; (v) if so, whether steps have been taken; and (vi) such steps? (c) If not, why?