Public servants recruited since 2016 to receive pension rights

2026-02-23 - 07:38

The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has decided to amend appointment letters to grant pension rights to public officers recruited on or after Jan. 01, 2016. The Ministry said that steps have been taken to revise the pension clause in the appointment letters of all officers who joined the public service in Sri Lanka on or after that date. With this decision, these officers will now be entitled to receive a pension. The relevant circular has been issued by the Ministry Secretary – S. Aloka Bandara, to all Ministry Secretaries, Chief Secretaries of Provinces, and Heads of Departments across the country. The Ministry further stated that this amendment also applies to those who will be recruited to the public service in the future.