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Hon. (Prof.) Tissa Vitarana,— To ask the Prime Minister and Minister of Policy Planning, Economic Affairs, Child, Youth and Cultural Affairs,—
(a) Is he aware that —
(i) several ministries that were in operation earlier including the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Productivity Promotion have been abolished and the functions that were carried out by the Development Officers who were attached to the aforementioned ministries have been suspended;
(ii) thousands of officers are currently languishing without any duty as a result of this;
(iii) the allowance that was paid to them by the government for maintaining offices, too, has been cancelled;
(iv) as a result, they have had to leave the office buildings that were used by them on lease basis; and
(v) public property that were provided to the aforesaid offices are now unprotected as a result of this?
(b) Will he state —
(i) the steps that will be taken with regard to facts mentioned in (a) above;
(ii) whether the aforesaid officers will be employed in a productive duty within the 100 days in keeping with the pledge that is mentioned in the 100 day programme to the effect that the Development Officers that are currently employed at the aforementioned ministries and the graduates that were recruited will be absorbed into the public service and that a promotion scheme will be introduced; and
(iii) if so, the date on which it will be done?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2015-04-21
Asked by
Hon. (Prof.) Tissa Vitarana, M.P.
Ministry
Prime Minister
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Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Former Employees of Ministry of Economic Development
Answered Date
2015-05-20
Answered by
Hon. Harsha de Silva, M.P.
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