Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran
Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media about the delay in recruiting 454 Healthcare Assistants selected in 2019 for permanent Grade III posts in the Northern Province, reportedly due to lack of Finance Ministry approval. He highlighted that 643 vacancies are affecting health services in the Province and sought details on any administrative or legal constraints despite appointment letters being issued, as well as whether expedited recruitment steps will be taken.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 RECRUITMENTS TO POST OF HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT IN NORTHERN PROVINCE: DELAY Question No. 1076/2025
¶ 02 asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media:
¶ 03 (a) Is he aware that – (i) 454 Healthcare Assistants selected after a formal interview in 2019 for recruitment to the permanent post of Healthcare Assistants Service (Grade III) in the Northern Province have not yet been recruited; (ii) the delay is due to non-receipt of approval from the Ministry of Finance; and (iii) 643 vacancies in the post hinder health services in the Northern Province? (b) Will he inform this House – (i) the administrative or legal constraints despite appointment letters issued in 2019; and (ii) whether steps will be taken to recruit them expeditiously? (c) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Friday, 22 August 2025 ·No. 1756894696039492 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 August 2025. No. 1756894696039492. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22274