Mr. Chaminda Hettiarachchi assumed duties as the new Director General of the Department of Pensions on January 1, 2025.
A Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, Mr. Chaminda Hettiarachchi joined the service in 2000. Prior to his appointment as the Director General of Pensions, he served as the Trincomalee District Secretary.
Cabinet approval was granted to appoint Mr. Chaminda Hettiarachchi to the vacant position following the retirement of the Director General of Pensions, Mr. A. Jagath D. Dias, on September 16, 2024, and the conclusion of his extended term on December 31, 2024.
With nearly 25 years of experience in development and administration, his expertise will greatly support the ongoing technological and innovative initiatives of the Department of Pensions, aimed at further enhancing the pension payment process for the senior pensioner community, which now exceeds 725,000.
We would like to extend our best wishes to the new Director General of Pensions in his future duties, as well as to all officers working in the Department of Pensions, those attached to the Department and serving in Divisional Secretariats across the island, and the Sri Lankan pensioner community.