Topic
Employment
1,754 speeches · 310 speakers
Party share
By the speaker's party · counts only, no scoring. "Unattributed" = speeches not resolved to an MP.
Most active on this topic
| # | Member | Speeches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P. SJB | 84 |
| 2 | Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, M.P. NDF | 78 |
| 3 | Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha, M.P. JJB | 60 |
| 4 | Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, M.P. JJB | 45 |
| 5 | Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe, M.P. JJB | 41 |
| 6 | Hon. Sunil Handunnetti, M.P. JJB | 32 |
| 7 | Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, M.P. JJB | 31 |
| 8 | Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, M.P. JJB | 30 |
| 9 | Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake, M.P. NDF | 29 |
| 10 | Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law, M.P. SJB | 23 |
Speeches
1,754 on this topic- 21 August 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa – Minister of Health and Mass Media AI summary 1,848 substitute postal employees are currently registered from intakes in 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2021. Approval has been granted to regularize 1,000 of them against Postmen/Postal Assistant vacancies, following a Department of Management Services recommendation and review by the relevant public service recruitment committee. Appointments will be made according to seniority, and the absorption process is expected to take about one month. Oral Questions: Second Round (Q.971/2025 and others) Read →
- 21 August 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa – Minister of Health and Mass Media AI summary The Minister stated that the hospital referred to is under the Northern Provincial Council and said he would draw the Council’s attention to the matter and respond to the Member. The sitting then moved to Question No. 977/2025, in which Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe asked about the number, service duration, and possible appointment of 3,081 registered substitute workers in the Department of Posts, as well as measures to fill related vacancies. Oral Questions: Second Round (Q.971/2025 and others) Read →
- 21 August 2025 The Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran JJB AI summary Raised concerns that interviews held on 16 May to recruit degree-holding Ayurveda graduates on a contract basis for Mullaitivu Ayurveda Hospital have not yet resulted in appointments. Asked where the delay or administrative bottleneck lies, noting continuing complaints about the matter. Oral Questions: Second Round (Q.971/2025 and others) Read →
- 21 August 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary The Minister acknowledged major inefficiencies in the railway system while noting the dedication of many staff. He said the Government has taken a Cabinet policy decision to fill technical vacancies, though implementation was delayed by some departmental heads, and is now working with the new General Manager, State Minister, volunteer engineers, and trade unions. He stated that reforms would be systematic and projected about a 50 percent improvement in rail services within a year. Oral Question: Technical Officer Vacancies in Sri Lanka Railways (Q.676/2025) Read →
- 21 August 2025 The Hon. Hector Appuhamy SJB AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy raised concerns about vacancies in the railway service and public dissatisfaction with its quality, including basic issues such as sanitation on trains. He asked the Minister what systematic plan is in place to develop the service, manage new recruitments, and improve public satisfaction. Oral Question: Technical Officer Vacancies in Sri Lanka Railways (Q.676/2025) Read →
- 21 August 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB AI summary Bimal Rathnayake stated that measures are in progress to address staffing needs, including the Committee’s approval of 106 Station Master posts. He noted that recruitment processes and examinations for the relevant categories are currently underway. Oral Question: Technical Officer Vacancies in Sri Lanka Railways (Q.676/2025) Read →
- 21 August 2025 The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation JJB AI summary Minister Bimal Rathnayake stated that Sri Lanka Railways currently has 24 Sri Lanka Technological Service officers and 4,425 departmental technical officers, with 35 vacancies in the former and 3,644 in the latter. He outlined recruitment measures, including examinations and applications for technical and operational posts such as train controllers, locomotive drivers, station masters, supervisory managers, technical management assistants and basic technical officers, with several appointments targeted for September 2025. He also noted constraints in filling some Special Grade posts due to a lack of qualified officers and said further vacancies had been referred to the Cabinet-appointed Officials’ Committee on public service recruitment and human resource management. Oral Question: Technical Officer Vacancies in Sri Lanka Railways (Q.676/2025) Read →
- 21 August 2025 The Hon. Hector Appuhamy SJB AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy asked the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation whether the Government recognizes the importance of Technical Officers in Sri Lanka Railways. He requested details on the current number of Technical Officers, existing vacancies, and the measures planned to fill those vacancies. Oral Question: Technical Officer Vacancies in Sri Lanka Railways (Q.676/2025) Read →
- 20 August 2025 The Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports JJB AI summary The Minister defended the regulations under the Sports Law No. 25 of 1973, stating they had been gazetted, reviewed in Committee and brought before Parliament after extensive study. He outlined key provisions including eight-year limits for principal federation offices, mandatory women’s representation in relevant sports bodies, and disqualification of persons involved in fraud or corruption. He also described Ministry initiatives to strengthen sports federations, restore rugby, promote regional talent identification, revive cycling and boxing events, develop school grounds, and provide allowances for school, national and elite athletes and coaches. He said air tickets would be provided only for planned and approved events, rejecting ad hoc requests outside procedure and budget. Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules Read →
- 20 August 2025 The Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth SLMC AI summary Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth raised development and administrative concerns affecting Pottuvil and surrounding coastal districts during the debate on Regulations under the Law. He requested a modern sports ground on state land in Kalappu Kattu or Vattivelly, citing inadequate facilities despite local athletic achievements. He also urged action on Samurdhi Development Officer vacancies, promotions, salary scale issues, Tamil-language circulars, and payments due to families of deceased and retired officers. He further called for a fairer beneficiary selection method under Aswesuma and for urgent completion of court infrastructure and filling of staff vacancies in the area. Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules Read →
- 20 August 2025 The Hon. Ismail Muththu Mohamed AI summary Hon. Ismail Muththu Mohamed addressed the Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, related registration amendments, and Sports Act regulations, focusing on implementation issues in welfare schemes including Aswesuma. He argued that the QR code-based beneficiary selection system has produced anomalies and called for selections to be made through Divisional Secretaries with Samurdhi officer support, while increasing and timely paying benefits through Samurdhi banks. He also requested the reinstatement of earlier social support payments for marriage, funerals, childbirth, hospital stays and housing, and urged action on Samurdhi officer shortages, promotions, and pending recruitments. Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules Read →
- 20 August 2025 The Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe SLMC AI summary Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe supported the debate on the Samurdhi and other amendment bills while urging action on long-standing service issues of Samurdhi Development Officers, including promotions, vacancies, MN-2 salary restructuring, Tamil-language departmental communications in the North and East, and faster pension and arrears payments. He also asked that newly recruited Samurdhi officers be absorbed properly into service and linked these measures to strengthening village-level economic development. On sports administration, he highlighted vacancies in the Eastern Provincial Sports Department and in Ampara District, arguing that they affect competitions, talent identification, training, and provincial performance. He requested facilities and funding for sports development, including a modern rugby ground at Palamunai, construction of the Sammanturai Sports Ground, rehabilitation of the Pottuvil–Pasarichenai ground and pavilion, and the appointment of an additional District Youth Services Officer for Tamil-majority areas. He briefly referred to the recent Hartal in the North and East and said the Government should examine its causes and respond accordingly. Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules Read →
- 20 August 2025 The Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri JJB AI summary Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri spoke during the debate on amendments and regulations relating to Samurdhi, Rubber Control, sports, and the Judicature Act, extending wishes to the Sri Lankan weightlifting team and noting Polonnaruwa’s contribution to the squad. He rejected Opposition criticisms on the treatment of past athletes and on judicial independence, arguing that the present Government has protected the judiciary. He said past poverty alleviation schemes from food stamps to Aswesuma had failed to eliminate poverty and cited income inequality and graduate migration as major concerns. He stated that, in addition to the President’s decision to recruit 30,000 public servants, the Government plans to recruit at least 62,000 more to address staff shortages and strengthen public services over the next four years. Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules Read →
- 20 August 2025 The Hon. M.A.M. Thahir ACMC AI summary Hon. M.A.M. Thahir said poverty alleviation schemes such as Janasaviya, Samurdhi and Aswesuma have not sufficiently reduced poverty, and called for legal and administrative reforms, including restoring beneficiaries’ access to compulsory Samurdhi savings for education, illness, livelihoods or old age. He requested measures to address transfers and promotion grievances of Samurdhi officers, and compensation or assistance for the family of a Kalmunai Samurdhi officer who died of COVID-19. He also raised concerns that sports selection and support are affected by wealth, influence and ethnicity, and urged facilities and resources for athletes in Nintavur, including a standard outdoor ground and indoor sports complex, citing the area’s contribution to national kabaddi and athletics. Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules Read →
- 20 August 2025 Hon. Nanda Bandara JJB AI summary Hon. Nanda Bandara supported amendments to the Samurdhi Act, arguing that past poverty alleviation schemes had failed to reduce poverty adequately and had encouraged dependency rather than self-reliance. He said the amendments would strengthen financial discipline and transparency in Samurdhi community banks, improve concessional livelihood credit, and require monitoring after loans are issued to ensure productive use. He also backed reforms under Aswesuma, including People’s Power Committees, reduced political interference, vocational training, market access, and village-level empowerment programmes aimed at reducing poor households by 2030. Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules Read →
- 20 August 2025 Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam ACTC AI summary Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam, during debate on the Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, raised the case of 14 Samurdhi Development Officers from Paruthithurai/Maruthankerny who he said were denied Grade I promotions after passing a 2006 interview because their results were allegedly not received by the Ministry. He argued that, despite wartime disruptions, administrative lapses caused the officers to lose six years of seniority and benefits before being promoted only in 2012. He urged the Minister to grant them backdated Grade I promotions effective from 2006 and tabled their details. Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules Read →
- 20 August 2025 Hon. Fasmin Sharif JJB AI summary Hon. Fasmin Sharif supported the Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill and related sports regulations, stating that increased funding and revised governance rules, including term limits for sports body office-bearers, would revive village sports, improve public health, reduce drug use among youth, and restore merit-based sporting selection free of political interference. He said irregular Samurdhi recruitments under a 2017 programme had created employment insecurity and should be addressed within proper legal and welfare frameworks. He also asked the Government to prevent an alleged attempt by the Kamburupitiya Urban Council Chairman to transfer valuable council land to a private party. Responding to claims about Muslim nurses and cultural attire, he denied that there was a government policy of discrimination, said isolated issues would be taken up with the President and relevant Minister, and affirmed that the Government would address Muslim community concerns and oppose racism. Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules Read →
- 20 August 2025 Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna - Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure JJB AI summary Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna said the Labour Minister and officials had discussed increasing plantation workers’ wages in line with the President’s Budget commitment, targeting Rs. 1,700. He noted that discussions with plantation companies were ongoing, with some citing constraints and others indicating possible increases, and that a collective agreement was needed. He called for support in finding a mechanism or new model that raises wages while sustaining plantation businesses and employment. Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules Read →
- 20 August 2025 Hon. Palani Thigambaram SJB AI summary Palani Thigambaram raised a point of Order to question the Government’s commitment to increasing plantation workers’ wages to Rs. 1,700, noting that a year had passed since it took office. He asked whether discussions were ongoing, when the wage increase would be implemented, or whether the Government intended to shift to an outgrower model. Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules Read →
- 20 August 2025 Hon. Imran Maharoof SJB AI summary Hon. Imran Maharoof, during debate on the Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, urged the Government to reschedule the 2025 GCE Ordinary Level Examination because its announced start date falls on the first day of Ramadan in 2026. He also requested permanency for long-serving civilian contract workers in Army establishments, citing unresolved applications and age limits, and called for intervention over reports that Muslim nurses and midwives in Trincomalee are being barred from wearing cultural attire at work. He further criticised the Government for not implementing promised reforms and for engaging in public ceremonial practices it had previously opposed. Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules Read →