Sajith points out differently abled people are not getting their monthly allowance on time

Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament yesterday that the differently abled people are not getting their 7,500-rupee allowance on time.

He said that there are 1.8 million differently abled individuals in Sri Lanka and the government in February decided to increase the allowance they receive to 7,500 rupees.

“However, these are not provided on time. I urged the government to investigate the problems faced by the differently abled people in need.”

Premadasa said the Public Administration Circular No. 27 of 1988 instructs that 3 percent of vacancies in public services and public companies should be filled by differently abled “possessing requisite qualifications and whose disabilities would not be a hindrance to the performance of duties.

“This has not been implemented as well. It has been over 35 years,” he said. (SI)