The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government
The Minister acknowledged that some officers had applied for leave correctly but left without formal approval because approvals were delayed by institutional or timing constraints. He stated that the Ministry would consider compassionate relief in such cases and take steps to provide it where appropriate.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, the Hon. Member is correct. In some instances, officers had applied for leave properly, but due to time constraints or institutional delays, timely approval could not be granted. When they then received departure calls, they accepted and left without formal approval. Since their departure without approved leave was due to our institutional delays or timing issues, we can consider relief with compassion. We will take steps at the Ministry level to provide such relief where appropriate.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 May 2025. No. 1750228312097834. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23996