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Sitting of Tuesday, 19 August 2025

10th Parliament· 16 debates· 167 speeches· 63 speakers

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  9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Government Management Service Recruitment (Q.9/1091/2025) 6 speeches
    • Mr. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government JJB

      AI summary The Minister replied to a question on limited competitive recruitment to Class III of the Government Management Service Officer Service, outlining the 2019 and 2024 examination dates, gazette references, pass marks, base dates, vacancies, and recruitment cut-offs. He stated that 1,386 officers were recruited in three phases from the 2019 examination, including appointments for Railway Department vacancies, and that 969 applicants qualified at interview had been recruited from the 2024 process. He further said the limited recruitment quota under the Service Minute has been fully utilized, and that future recruitment will proceed through the open stream in line with Cabinet approval and service regulations.

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    • The Hon. (Mrs.) M.A.C.S. Chathuri Gangani JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Mrs.) M.A.C.S. Chathuri Gangani asked about recruitment from the 2024 limited competition examination, noting that candidates scoring 116 marks had already been recruited. Referring to the precedent of the 2019 examination, she sought the Government’s forward plan for candidates who passed with marks between 100 and 115 and asked how many recruits were expected under the relevant Cabinet decision.

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    • The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna stated that although around 1,800 candidates scored between 100 and 115 marks, the existing recruitment quota has already been exhausted. He said the Cabinet has agreed, following repeated requests, to recruit about 300 additional candidates from that mark range without affecting the prescribed open and limited intake ratios, with selection based on highest marks rather than on passing alone.

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    • The Hon. (Mrs.) M.A.C.S. Chathuri Gangani JJB

      AI summary Asked for details on the recruitment of around 300 individuals, specifically requesting the final cut-off mark, the selection process, and the exact timeframe within which the appointments would be made.

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    • The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna JJB

      AI summary With Cabinet approval, the proposal to recruit the relevant group has been referred to the Public Service Commission for concurrence. Once concurrence is received, recruitment will proceed immediately by ranking candidates in descending order of marks until all vacancies are filled, without setting a fixed cutoff mark.

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