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The Hon. Sunil Handunnetti - Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Matara· 21 November 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 – Committee Stage Debate: Twelfth Allotted Day

Corruption & Governance ReformEmployment
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Hon. Sunil Handunnetti responded to an issue raised by Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen concerning about 97 persons whose recruitment or regularisation had been delayed due to a pending Bribery and Corruption complaint alleging paid recruitment. He stated that the complaint process has now concluded, the Department of Management Services has been informed, and the Government expects to absorb them into the cadre and resolve the matter soon.

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¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, regarding the issue raised by Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen: there are about 97 persons in that matter. There was a Bribery and Corruption complaint that they were recruited for money. While that complaint was pending, we could not regularise or recruit them. That process is now concluded. We have informed the Department of Management Services. I believe we can now absorb them into the cadre, and resolve the matter soon, giving opportunities to all concerned.

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Hansard, Friday, 21 November 2025 ·No. 22936 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sunil Handunnetti - Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 November 2025. No. 22936. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6391