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The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Mahanuwara· 5 June 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Jaffna Teaching Hospital Voluntary Workers (Q.668/2025)

Employment
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Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni said a group facing employment hardship had met officials at the Ministry and that he had explained the current legal position. He noted that many had been promised permanency, that their full list was obtained in January 2025, and that no national recruitment in their category has occurred since then. He stated that they had been given a written assurance that they would receive priority when recruitment resumes.

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¶ 01 They came to Colombo and met us at the Ministry; you were present. I have stated the current legal position. Practically, they are in hardship. Many had been promised permanency. In January 2025 we obtained the full list of their names. Since then there has been no recruitment nationally in their category. When recruitment opens, we have given them a written assurance of priority.

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Hansard, Thursday, 5 June 2025 ·No. 1750828922068945 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 June 2025. No. 1750828922068945. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21255