The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna asked the Prime Minister whether future government recruitment could prioritize seniority for graduates and other pass-outs, similar to medical appointments, rather than requiring a general knowledge examination. He argued that older candidates, despite having completed degrees and being senior in their cohorts, can fail such exams and lose appointment opportunities.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Sir. I would like to ask this in Tamil.
¶ 02 Hon. Prime Minister, ordinarily appointments are based on seniority. In the medical field, for instance, after each batch passes out, appointments are given on seniority. But in other sectors, seniority is not considered; instead, even for those who have already completed degrees, a general knowledge exam is set. So sometimes those aged 35–40 fail the general knowledge exam and despite being seniors, they are deprived of appointments. In future recruitments by the government, can appointments be made for pass-outs based on seniority without a general knowledge exam?
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 August 2025. No. 1755509552009433. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24284