The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip
The Minister stated that 10,000 postal substitutes are being regularized into permanent service, acknowledging that many have served for 7 to 10 years and are now over the applicable age limits. He said that, after the first batch is absorbed, the Government intends to consider the remaining group fairly through discussions with trade unions, with a view to accommodating them.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 We are regularizing 10,000 postal substitutes into permanent service. We recognize many have served 7-10 years and now exceed age limits. After the first batch is absorbed, we intend to address the remaining group fairly, in discussion with trade unions, with a view to accommodating them.
¶ 02 Question No. 628/2025 - Shopping Complex in Kaduruwela Town: Current Status - by The Hon. Kins Nelson to the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 February 2026. No. 23328. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30267