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The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 7 August 2025 ·Procedural: Ministry Statements: Gampaha Wickramarachchi University and Teacher Recruitment Procedures

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(Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya stated that recruitment rules differ across public services and, in the case of teachers, are governed by the relevant Service Minute. She said the Government cannot provide a blanket position on recruitment procedures, but noted that due to long-standing issues and court cases concerning Development Officer and teacher recruitment, a proposal has been submitted to the courts to permit recruitment without an age limit.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, recruitment procedures vary from service to service. If the Hon. Member refers to teacher recruitment, a specific Service Minute applies and recruitment follows that. As procedures differ by service, I cannot give a blanket answer. However, due to long-standing issues and multiple cases related to Development Officer and teacher recruitments, our government has submitted to the Hon. Courts a proposal to allow recruitment without an age limit. I cannot give a general answer as recruitment varies across services.

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Hansard, Thursday, 7 August 2025 ·No. 1755509552009433 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 August 2025. No. 1755509552009433. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24285