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The Employees' Trust Fund (ETF) is a social security programme established on 1 March 1981 under the Act No.46 of 1980 by the Parliament of the Sri Lanka. [1]
Social security in Sri Lanka, refers to a system of social welfare payments provided by Sri Lankan Government to eligible Sri Lankan citizens, permanent residents, and limited international visitors, as well as other benefits for workers protected by law.
Welfare in Sri Lanka Social welfare has long been an important part of Sri Lankan society and a significant political issue. It is concerned with the provision by the state of benefits and services. Social welfare is mostly funded through general taxation.
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development[1] (Sinhala: මුදල්, සැලසුම් සහ ආර්ථික සංවර්ධන අමාත්යාංශය; Tamil: நிதி, திட்டமிடல் மற்றும் பொருளாதார மேம்பாட்டு அமைச்சகம்) (also known as the Finance Ministry or ...
The Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund (also known as the Mahapola Trust Fund or the Mahapola Scholarship) is an educational trust fund created and operated by the Government of Sri Lanka. Established by Lalith Athulathmudali, the Minister of Trade and Shipping through the Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund Act No. 66 of 1981, its objective is the provision of ...
Following the watershed Black July anti-Tamil pogrom in 1983 orchestrated by members of the government, there was a dramatic growth of Tamil militant groups and a full-scale insurgency began, marking the start of the Sri Lankan civil war. [12] By 1986, the LTTE had emerged as the dominant Tamil militant group in Sri Lanka. [13]
List of government-owned companies of Sri Lanka This is a list of companies owned by the central government of Sri Lanka.
The Employees' Provident Fund, abbreviated to EPF, is a social security scheme of employees in Sri Lanka under the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. It was established under Act No. 15 of 1958 by S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, [3] and as of December 2010, it had Rs 899.6 billion, which is equivalent to 16% of the GDP. [4] The EPF offers a joint action plan by the employer and the employee to save money by ...