Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

EPS and Budget 2016 Part 4: The establishment of a viable social security system for an ageing population 


logoOp-Ed-picMonday, 30 November 2015
Providing old-age social security is a national issue
Untitled-2Sri Lanka’s population is ageing and an ageing population needs a viable old-age social security system. In this regard, the Economic Policy Statement or EPS of the Government has pledged to establish a “national pension plan taking into account the retirement needs of the workers”.