Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- Cabinet approval has been granted to amend the provisions regarding pension entitlements in the appointment letters of state employees recruited after January 1, 2016.

According to the 2016 Budget proposal, which introduced a more suitable contributory pension scheme for public officers, all officers recruited to the public service from January 1, 2016, had the following provision included in their appointment letters:

"This appointment carries a pension. You are subject to any future policy decisions regarding the pension scheme applicable to you as determined by the government."

However, since January 1, 2016, a new pension scheme for state employees has not been implemented. Accordingly, to confirm their entitl...