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Protest to be held in Colombo to pressure govt. to rectify pension ...
Share Tweet A coalition of retired public servants is set to stage a peaceful protest in Colombo tomorrow (28), escalating pressure on authorities over what they describe as pension anomalies. The demonstration, organised by the Western Province Government Retiree’s Alliance, is scheduled to commence at 10 am near Galle Face Green. According to Coordinating Secretary DKS Ravindra, nearly 154,000 public servants, who retired between 2020 and 2024, have been adversely affected by pension anomalies stemming from provisions in the 2025 Budget. He claimed the group had been rendered “victims” of a widening salary and pension gap. Alliance representatives said repeated attempts to secure administrative or policy remedies had failed, prompting the decision to mobilise. They described the disparity as historically significant and warned that the protest would mark the beginning of a sustained campaign of trade union-style action if a resolution is not forthcoming. The Alliance, which draws members from the Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara districts, is calling on the Government to address the issue in the 2027 Budget and ensure, what it terms,”financial justice” for retired state employees. Ravindra said that the demonstration would be peaceful, framing it as a necessary step to safeguard the dignity and economic security of the retired public service community. Continue Reading News Opposition asks for PSC to probe Treasury theft Published 3 hours agoon 2026/04/27 Sajith Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa has called for the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to investigate the illegal diversion of Treasury funds, amounting to US$2.5 million to a third-party account. Premadasa has said both the chairmanship and a majority of the Committee’s membership should be held by the Opposition to ensure impartiality. The government has not only failed to account for the loss of US$2.5 million but also deliberately withheld information from Parliament, the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) and the public, Premadasa has told the media, accusing the ruling party of seeking to deflect responsibility by initiating an internal departmental inquiry, which he describes as a biased process designed to justify predetermined conclusions. The Opposition Leader has said only a transparent and independent probe could establish the facts, adding that such an investigation could be effectively carried out through a Parliamentary Select Committee led by the Op...
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