
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday the selfless service and the dedication of pensioners has helped immensely to protect the state mechanism in the country despite many insurrections, conflicts and natural disasters prevailing at many occasions.“Retirees have sacrificed a lot to build the country and many of them still serve,” he added. He was addressing the gathering at the National Pensioners’ Day celebration held at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre yesterday.