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Hon. Buddhika Pathirana,— To ask the Minister of Foreign Employment,—
(a) Is she aware that a promise was given before the presidential election of the year 2010 to grant a pension to "Rata Viruwo (Migrant Heroes)", who have gone abroad for employment?
(b) If so, will she inform this House—
(i) of the methodology followed for granting a pension to "migrant heroes";
(ii) of the manner in which contributions are made by the "migrant heroes", by the establishment at which they work and by the government separately in providing "migrant heroes" with a pension;
(iii) of the amount intended to be paid monthly as the pension; and
(iv) what other countries in the world pay a pension to those engaged in jobs overseas?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2015-03-06
Asked by
Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, M.P.
Ministry
Foreign Employment
Legislature
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Migrant Workers - Pensions for Rataviruwo
Answered Date
2015-06-09
Answered by
Hon. Thalatha Athukorala, Attorney at Law, M.P.
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