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The Hon. Upul Kithsiri

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Ratnapura· 4 March 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question 2: National Equipment and Machinery Organization (Q.4838/2025)

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Upul Kithsiri raised a supplementary question about institutions seeking new funds despite prior records showing payments under past budgetary allocations. He asked what action the Ministry would take regarding responsible officers and staff, including retired personnel and remaining employees without assigned duties, and whether those staff would be redeployed productively.

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¶ 01 Hon. Minister, second supplementary: Although budgetary allocations were made, we cannot settle these over many years. Some institutions request fresh funds though old records show payments were made. Many staff have already been retired; some remain without duties. What steps will the Ministry take regarding responsible officers and remaining staff, and will you redeploy them productively?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 4 March 2025 ·No. 1742359468086980 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Upul Kithsiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 March 2025. No. 1742359468086980. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10223