Compulsory retirement age of 60 years gazetted

The compulsory retirement age of public sector employees of 60 years has been gazetted.

The gazette notification has been issued by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena in the capacity of Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government.

The notification says “Any Government employee may be directed to retire from Government Service on or after attaining the age of fifty-five years. All civil officers must retire compulsorily on attaining the age of sixty, except those officers whose age of compulsory retirement is fixed by the Constitution or by any other law, unless otherwise decided by a competent authority.”. This Order shall come into effect from January 01, 2023. 

Accordingly the notification says the Minutes on Pensions dated 05th February 1934 as amended by the Minutes on Pensions Act, No. 13 of 1948 (Amendment). Notice The Minutes on Pensions, which is amended from time to time is further amended by removing Section 17 entirely and substituting a new section.