Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government M.M.P.K. Mayadunne said that a Special Committee has been appointed to look into the possibility of granting five years’ no pay leave to public servants to work in the private sector.
Its report is to be handed over to the Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government Dinesh Gunawardena within two weeks and Cabinet approval is to be obtained.
Secretary to the Ministry of Education M.N.Ranasinghe has been appointed as the Chairman of this Committee while the other members are Dr. Anil Jasinghe, Secretary to the Ministry of Environment, Mrs. Wasantha Perera, Secretary to the Ministry of Justice Prisons and Constitutional Reforms, Secretary to the Ministry of Health S.S. Chandragupta, Manjula de Silva, Secretary General of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Vajira Ellepola, Director General (Acting) of the Ceylon Service Agents Association and the Director General of Managing Services or a representative of the Ministry of Finance.
Meanwhile, Circular No. 14/2022 issued by the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government, MMPK Mayadunne provides for the granting of 5 years of unpaid leave to public officers for foreign employment without compromising their seniority and pension.
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