The retirement age for medical officers of all grades in the public service will be extended to 63 years, Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon said.

The announcement was made today following the publication of an extraordinary Gazette notification.

"The provisions of Sections 2 and 17 of the Minutes on Pensions are amended from time to time, further amended by removing the clause "The age limit for compulsory retirement of medical officers in the public service will be extended to 61 years" and subsequently added," the gazette notification says.

The amendment made to the Minutes on Pensions by this notification shall be treated as effective from April 20, 2021, the notification added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)