The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa
Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that dengue control assistants have served for eight years without being made permanent despite repeated promises, and said their contribution should be recognized. He noted that a Cabinet Sub-Committee chaired by the Prime Minister and an officials’ committee chaired by the Secretary to the Prime Minister are considering the matter alongside about 7,000 similarly engaged workers across other public sector institutions. He said the Government expects to arrive at a durable solution for the dengue assistants within three months.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Dengue control assistants have served for eight years, across changes of governments and health ministers, but were never made permanent despite repeated promises. We are now discussing this. A Cabinet Sub-Committee chaired by the Hon. Prime Minister and an officials’ committee chaired by the Secretary to the Prime Minister are deliberating. Recognizing their contribution, they should be made permanent. However, around 7,000 similarly engaged workers exist across the public sector (e.g., National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Education Ministry, Transport Ministry). Considering all, a decision will be made. We expect a durable solution to the dengue assistants’ issue within the next three months.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 February 2025. No. 1740657427093848. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16400