PARLIAMENT

Hon. J.C. Alawathuwala,—To ask the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government,— (1)

(a) Will he inform this House—

(i) whether he is aware that the retired public sector employees who retired after 01.01.2016 are entitled to the Agrahara Insurance cover, but those who retired before 31.12.2015 are not entitled to the same cover;

(ii) whether steps will be taken to remove that injustice;

(iii) whether he is aware that the recommendations of the B.C. Perera Salary Commission appointed in 1997 have been implemented only in respect of a limited group of teachers and principals; and

(iv) whether steps will be taken to implement those recommendations so that they are applicable to the majority of teachers and principals?

(b) If not, why?