INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
State Minister of Home Affairs, Ashoka Priyantha on Friday (March 15) said that interviews for the recruitment of Grama Niladhari officers
for a total of 2,002 vacant Grama Niladhari Divisions are currently underway.The selected candidates will be appointed before the end of
commented:We are actively fostering economic and social stability by resolving past crises
Our ministry has played a significant role in this endeavour
We have established food safety and nutrition committees at the district level and ensured that 02 million impoverished families receive
Furthermore, we are working on revitalizing rural development through decentralized budget initiatives.Furthermore, interviews were
conducted on the 13th and 14th to hire Grama Niladhari officers for 2002 vacant GN Divisions
Interviews for this will continue today (15)
We aim to have the recruited Grama Niladhari officers in place before the end of April.Additionally, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena met
with professional associations of Grama Niladhari officers on 14th March to address their current challenges
During the meeting, a proposal was presented concerning travel expenses and office allowances, for which a cabinet paper has already been
submitted.Additionally, the Grama Niladhari Constitution, a primary concern for Grama Niladhari officers, has been drafted and presented
Once approved by the Cabinet of Ministers, it will proceed for further action
We anticipate a positive outcome regarding this matter soon.Moreover, amidst economic and other challenges, it has been our duty and
responsibility to restore livelihoods and foster unity in society
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been instrumental in building this trust
Therefore, if we can sustain this trajectory for another two years, we have the potential to transform our country positively by
rejuvenating the economy and halting detrimental projects.--PMD
