Financial Times

Strengthen pension system

The World Bank's Human Development Director for South Asia Michal Rutkowski, on Wednesday said Sri Lanka's pension scheme should be revitalised and strengthened to meet the needs of a growing elderly population. He said the challenge is to provide income, health and other types of support to the elders. Picture by J. Weerasekera shows Mr Rutkowski and Bank Country Director for Sri Lanka Ms. Naoko Ishii sharing a joke with reporters.


 
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