Hon. P. Ruwan Senarath
Hon. P. Ruwan Senarath acknowledged staff shortages, particularly among field officers, and other service delivery constraints in Trincomalee and the wider Eastern Province, including land-related issues and capacity limitations at Divisional Secretariat level. He stated that the Government is undertaking recruitment and plans to improve DS office facilities islandwide, including through technology, to bring services closer to the public. He also said the Government is willing to consult both Government and Opposition representatives from Trincomalee and act on their proposals.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, there are staff shortages, particularly among field officers, reported at many locations. The Government is taking necessary recruitments. Not only in Trincomalee, but across the Eastern Province, this issue arose. There were also land issues and other general issues requiring interventions, while some capacity constraints at DS level affected service delivery. We intend to provide closer services to the people, including through technology and other facilities. Not only in Thoppur, but islandwide we will improve facilities at DS offices. We are ready to engage with Government and Opposition public representatives of Trincomalee, obtain your proposals, and intervene accordingly.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 9 April 2026 ·No. 23475 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. P. Ruwan Senarath. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 April 2026. No. 23475. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28514