The Department of Pensions announced that Rs. 28.5 billion in pensions has been deposited in banks today for 708,231 registered pensioners.
The Director General of the department Jagath D. Dias stated that consequently, about 99.5% of pensioners will receive their allowances without delay.
Furthermore, he mentioned that due to service disruptions at Divisional Secretariats on July 08 and 09, approximately 13,000 pensioners will receive their payments on July 11.
(adaderana.lk)
