The Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera
K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera raised concerns over the appointment of the Ayurvedic Commissioner for the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council, alleging that candidates with the highest interview marks were not selected and that an unqualified person was appointed. He said a second Gazette had been issued under the same conditions despite the cost of the original interview process, and requested the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government to intervene to ensure a fair appointment process.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, let me state this and conclude.
¶ 02 A Gazette notification to appoint this Ayurvedic Commissioner was issued a year ago. Interviews were held accordingly. However, those who secured the highest marks at the interview were not appointed. Instead, a person lacking the requisite qualifications to perform the duties has been appointed. When the qualified applicants were about to go to court, another Gazette has been issued again under the same conditions. After incurring a large cost to conduct interviews, to redo the process again under the same conditions is a serious issue. Therefore, we request the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government to intervene regarding the post of Ayurvedic Commissioner of the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council and ensure that those who scored highest are given the opportunity in a fair manner. With that request, I conclude my remarks.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 22 July 2025 ·No. 1753443916033328 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 July 2025. No. 1753443916033328. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13771