Introduction

Carrying out the tasks entrusted to the Secretary, Public Administration under the Minutes on Pensions, formulating policy matters with regard to pensions, taking action with regard to the requests made by the pensioners and associations of pensioners and coordinating the establishment activities of the Department of Pensions are carried out by the Pensions Division.

This division functions under the supervision of the Additional Secretary (Public Administration), and the Senior Assistant Secretary (Pensions) acts as the immediate supervising officer. In addition, a post of Assistant Secretary (Pensions) also exists in this division.

Objectives

• Issuing the orders of the Secretary, Public Administration, with regard to the pensions, promptly when required.
• Issuing the instructions with regard to the removal of pension anomalies with the objective of uplifting the living standards of the pensioners.
• Assisting the administrative activities of the Department of Pensions as required.
• Supervising and coordinating the activities of the Department of Pensions.
• Revising and updating the policies as required in order to make sure that the payment of pensions is carried out in a fair manner.

Functions

• Investigating the grievances and complaints submitted by the pensioners and their unions and taking action to solve the issues by coordinating with the relevant institutions as required.
• Sending replies to the issues with regard to pensions in arrears, transfer of pensions, unclaimed pensions.
• Informing the decisions of the Secretary, with regard to the payment of pensions to the public officers who are sent on retirement under Sections 12 and 15 of the Minutes on Pensions, to the relevant institutions.
• Activities relevant to performing other functions assigned to the Secretary, Public Administration, by the Minutes on Pensions.
• Carrying out the activities relevant to the revision of various Acts and Ordinances in relation to the Pensions Minute and pensions.
• Coordinating with all the relevant institutions and officers in performing the functions relevant to the pensions.

Organization Structure

Acts and circulars in relation to pensions

• Minutes on Pensions and its revisions
• Widows’ and Orphans’ Act No. 01 of 1989 and the amendments made to the same
• Widowers’ and Orphans’ Act No. 24 of 1983 and the amendments made to the same
• Procedural Rules of Public Service Commission
• Section 33 of 36 of Chapter XLVIII of the Establishments Code
• Public Administration Circulars in relation to pensions
• All the Pension Circulars
• Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension Scheme (Armed Forces) Act No. 18 of 1970
• Armed Forces Pensions Act

Public Administration Circulars on pensions can be obtained from the part of the website, that contains circulars and the circulars issued by the Department of Pensions can be obtained from the website of the Department of Pensions www.pensions.gov.lk.

Contact Details

Department of Pensions (Contact details)	Department of Pensions - www.pensions.gov.lk
Telephone	+94 112431647
Hot line	1970
Pensions Division of the Public Administration Division
Mrs. A.A.D.S. Athapaththu Senior Assistant Secretary(Act.) Tel : +94 11 2682460 (Ext - 703) Fax : +94 11 2698460 E-mail : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Miss. P.A.M.N. Rathnayaka Assistant Secretary Tel : +94 11 2691032 (Ext - 704) Fax : +94 11 2698460 E-mail : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.