The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake

¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, my second supplementary question is essentially within the first. A candidate came for this post—he came from Papua New Guinea—but he was not recruited, perhaps because he was not suitable for you. That is fine. However, no one has been recruited yet, though you said otherwise.

¶ 02 When President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was in the Opposition he said landing a Q400 aircraft at Mattala is not news, landing a plane at a railway station would be news. Now an airport has been developed, but the Government still cannot appoint a CEO.

¶ 03 My second supplementary is this. When cabin crew fly, they are provided meals and additionally paid an allowance. But for Ground Handling staff who load baggage, even the tea and a sandwich they previously received has now been stopped. Meanwhile, cabin crew receive both meals and an allowance when they fly. I do not know whether this is because the President’s son is among the cabin crew. In any event, cabin crew get meals onboard and an allowance; after disembarkation they should also get an allowance—that we accept—but both are being given.