Retirement age for medical officers extended to 63

01 Jul, 2021

The retirement age for medical officers has been extended to 63 through a gazette notification issued by the Minister of Public Services,?Provincial Councils and Local Government.

Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon? issued the gazette notice amending the age limit for compulsory retirement of medical officers in the public service will from 61 to 63.

“The compulsory retirement age for medical officers of all grades in the public service will be extended to 63 years,” the gazette notice said.

The new retirement age is with effect from 20.04.2021. (Colombo Gazette)

Recommended For You

Harin and Manusha lose Parliament seats

Ministers Harin Fernando and Manush Nanayakkara lost their Parliament seats following another landmark ruling by the Supreme Court that the decision taken by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to suspend their party membership was lawful. The Supreme Court dismissing a petition filed by Tourism and Sports Minister Harin Fernando and Foreign Employment Minister Manush Nanayakkara challenging the decision taken by the SJB to remove them from the party. The Supreme Court ruled that the decision to

09 Aug, 2024

SriLankan Airlines rated 4th best airline in South Asia for 2024

SriLankan Airlines has been rated the 4th best airline in South Asia for 2024 by Skytrax, the International air transport rating organisation. India’s Vistara was rated the best airline in South Asia for 2024 followed by IndiGo, Air India, SriLankan Airlines, Akasa Air, SpiceJet, Maldivian, Pakistan International Airlines, Air India Express and airblue. The best airline in Asia is Singapore Airlines followed by ANA All Nippon Airways and Cathay Pacific Airways. The World Airline Star Rating w

09 Aug, 2024

Sri Lanka Navy detains 35 Indian fishermen

The Sri Lanka Navy detained 35 Indian fishermen poaching off the Kudiramalei Point in the northwestern seas, south of Mannar.? The Northwestern Naval Command had spotted a cluster of Indian fishing boats engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters on Thursday. A Coast Guard ship attached to the Western Naval Command was later dispatched to chase away the Indian fishing boats. The operation resulted in 04 Indian fishing dhows being seized 35 Indian fishermen who continued to remain in Sri

09 Aug, 2024

Colombo Gazette is a leading news and entertainment website, covering stories related to Sri Lanka. The content consists of text based news, photos and videos and is linked to social media websites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to provide a wider coverage for its stories.