Sri Lanka Social Security Board records historic progress in 2025

Colombo, Jan. 12 (Daily Mirror) - The Sri Lanka Social Security Board (SSSB), operating under the Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment Ministry, achieved its highest level of progress in history in 2025. 

Established 30 years ago to provide a pension system for workers in the unorganized sector, the Board reported a significant increase in new recruitments, with contributions rising 93% from Rs. 167.41 million in 2024 to Rs. 318.68 million last year.

Minister Nishantha Premarathna highlighted that all management activities of the SSSB, including recruitment and benefit payments, are being migrated to a digital platform. “This final stage of digitization will allow the Board to operate more efficiently and accelerate the recruitment of new members from 2026,” he said.

The milestone underscores the government’s efforts to strengthen social security for workers in the unorganized sector while improving operational efficiency through digital transformation.