Graduates called to Colombo not for permanent appointment states government.

Thursday , 24 January 2013

 Graduates were called recently to Colombo to felicitate President by the Graduates Federation.

 It is false to make allegations that government has deceived the graduates on that day by stating that they were invited to give permanent appointment,  was stated by Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister John Senaviratne.

A media conference was held at the State Information Department yesterday and Minister made this statement when he was queried by a reporter.

He further said, government did not invite graduates to Colombo Sugadadasa outdoor stadium to grant permanent appointments. Permanent appointments to Graduates could be posted through mails.

 However, government is much confident that within this year,  all the graduates would be provided with permanent appointments.

The event held in Colombo was organized by the Graduates Association to felicitate President Mahinda Rajapakse.

Government did not arrange this event.  Appointment letters were issued to the representatives identifying the three races, Tamil, Sinhala and Muslim by President as a formal arrangement at the stage.

Minster Ranjith Siyambalapitiya Chairman of the Graduates Association organized a similar felicitation ceremony in the year 2004.  This is not a government's deceptive act of not issuing permanent appointment letters to graduates, is the allegations made by JVP .

Minister said, within one year 52 thousand graduates could be given permanent appointments.

  A notification was made that on the ceremony held on the last 12th at the Colombo Sugadadasa outdoor stadium, graduates would be given permanent appointments, hence 52 thousand graduates were present there, but left with much disappointment, which is much aware.

DEFENCE SECT SAYS NO DISAPPEARANCES DURING CONFLICT

(January 25, 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian)Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajpaksa today dismissed reports that persons had disappeared in the north during the conflict.

Mr Rajapaksa was speaking after Army Commander Lt Gen Jagath Jayasuriya handed over a report of the Board of officers on the Implementation of the recommendations made by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC).

He said that during last stages of the conflict there were some 5,800 soldiers killed in action and in a similar manner there were LTTE cadres killed on the other side.

‘For the parents who lost them they are missing persons’, he said. He said all persons who surrendered have been accounted for.

The Defence Ministry released a two paged statement containing the recommendations made by the Board, but the full report will be released only after it is handed over to President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

To re-evaluate all military disciplines such as infantry tactics, special operations, artillery fire, to formulate new domestic rules covering internal war situations, forces developing proficiency in two or more languages and placing the Sri Lanka Police under the Defence Ministry are among the recommendations.