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The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 9 October 2025 ·Oral question: Questions on Advisers and Personal Staff of Ministers

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Fifteen ministerial personal staff positions have been identified. The Prime Minister stated that no personal staff have been appointed for the Ministers of Defence; Finance, Planning and Economic Development; and Digital Economy, while details for 21 other Ministries have been tabled in the Library as annexes. The response noted that the remaining part of the question did not arise.

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¶ 01 (a) (i) Fifteen (15). (ii) A personal staff has not been appointed for the Ministers of Defence; Finance, Planning and Economic Development; and Digital Economy. Information regarding the 21 Ministries for which a personal staff has been appointed for the respective Minister is given in Annexes 01 to 21, placed in the Library.

¶ 02 (b) Does not arise.

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Hansard, Thursday, 9 October 2025 ·No. 22973 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 October 2025. No. 22973. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7685