22. Interpretation in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -

“ District Level Pensioners’ Association” means an association of pensioners formed for an administrative district ;

“ Divisional Level Pensioners’ Association” means an association of pensioners formed for a divisional secretaries’ division ;

“Pensioner” means a person who is in receipt of pension out of funds provided by the Government _

by virture of his service as a public officer, a mem-ber of the Local Government Service constituted under the Local Government Service Law, No.16 of 1974 or a member of the armed forces ;

by virtue of his or her being the widow, widower or orphan of a person referred to in paragraph (a).