2. Insertion of new section 4A in Act…

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

The Widowers’ and Orphans’ Pension Scheme (Armed

Forces) Act, No. 60 of 1998 (hereinafter referred to as the

“principal enactment” is hereby amended by the insertion immediately after section 4 thereof, of the following new section:—

4A. For the purposes of sections 3 and 4 of this Act, “a member of the Armed Forces” means any person—

(a)

who, being a female, is an officer or soldier of the Regular Force of the Sri

Lanka Army; or

(b)

who, being a female, is an officer or seaman of the Regular Naval Force of the Royal Ceylon Navy or the Sri Lanka

Navy, as the case may be; or

(c)

who being a female, is an officer or airman of the Regular Air Force of the

Royal Ceylon Air Force or the Sri Lanka

Air Force, as the case may be.”.

“Meaning of a “member of the Armed

Forces” for the purpose of sections 3

and 4.

Widowers’ and Orphans’ Pension Scheme