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Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said an employee has the preferential right to obtain his EPF and ETF deposits after completing service at 55 or to serve up to 60 years. The Government’s Budget 2021 proposed to raise the retirement age for the purpose of the Employment Provident Fund to 60 and remove the disparity between men and women.