President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed Finance Ministry officials to take steps to provide a monthly interim allowance of Rs. 3,000 to pensioners.
The President, after inquiring as to why the October interim allowance had not been included in pensions, instructed officials to credit the amount within the next week.
This directive was issued during a meeting between President Dissanayake and senior Finance Ministry officials on Thursday, the President’s Media Division said.
Although government circular 02/2024, issued by the Department of Pensions, authorized the Rs. 3,000 interim allowance, the necessary financial allocations had not been made.
Since October pensions have already been credited to pensioners’ accounts, the President ordered the interim allowance to be credited separately within the week and instructed officials to ensure it is included with monthly pensions from next month onwards. (Newswire)