Fishermen’s Pension Scheme to be Relaunched Next Month

The Fishermen’s Pension Scheme is expected to be relaunched from next month, and appropriate individuals are currently being informed, said Premasiri Jasinghearachchi, Chairman of the Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board.

The Chairman said that when the Fishermen’s Pension Scheme was deactivated, nearly 60,000 fishermen were receiving benefits from it.

Accordingly, when the Fishermen’s Pension Scheme is relaunched, steps will be taken to provide benefits to a larger number of fishermen, said Premasiri Jasinghearachchi, Chairman of the Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board, in his further comments.

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