Pensioners must get increments like Govt servants - English Teachers’ Union

R. M. RATNAYAKE, Kandy South special corr

KANDY: Pension payments made to Government pensioners should be increased as and when salary increments are granted to public servants.

A proposal to this effect has been made to the Government by the English Teachers’ Union and all pensioners should be grateful to the Union, said Retired Principal and Kadugannawa Government Pensioners’ Union Secretary Pandit Chandra Sri Shanthikumara.

He was addressing a special general meeting of the Government Service Pensioners’ Association held at Kadugannawa to mark its 48th anniversary.

Shanthikumara said pensioners are grateful for this proposals. But some Government servants ignore the pensioners.

It is a national custom to serve and look after the senior citizens who have sacrificed their life for the country.

He said honouring senior citizens is in line with the Mahinda Chintana.

The English Teachers’ Union has pointed out that it is unreasonable to withhold the salary for every mistake and requested to abolish Section A of the Pension Act. Another important request is rectifying salary anamolies.