Hettiarachchi, speaking at a press conference held today at the Government Information Department said that the Pensions Department has advised all district secretaries and divisional secretaries to make immediate arrangements to pay the pension payment increased by the government in compliance with circular 16/2015 for the adjustment of pension anomalies.

Over 330,000 retired government servants will get an increase of Rs. 2,500 - Rs. 10,000, under the revised pension scheme according to the post they served in, Hettiarachchi added.

“Pensioners entitled to the adjustment of pension anomalies should refer to the Pensions Department’s website for instructions or obtain the relevant particulars and the application form No. DC/5(2015)/1, from the officials in charge of the subject at the Divisional Secretariats,” Hettiarachchi said.

He added that the amended pension payments should have been made this month but as this could not be done on time,  the arrears would be added to the August pension payment.