INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
State Minister of Mass Media Shantha Bandara stated that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed to recruit 8,400 employees of local
session, the State Minister mentioned although this was not read out in the 2024 budget speech, the government has already arrived at a
decision regarding the matter.Some people allege that many relief measures were not included in the 2024 Appropriation Bill, he said adding
State in charge of the subject have decided to incorporate 8,400 [temporary] staff members of local government bodies into permanent
