සෞඛ්‍ය අමාත්‍යාංශයේ සේවා කාණ්ඩ 04ක් යටතේ 223 දෙනෙකුට නව පත්වීම්

Newswire reports that a ceremony took place on the morning of November 14, 2026, at the Ministry of Health and Mass Media’s Biomedical Engineering Section auditorium, where 223 people received permanent appointments. Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa presided. Ada Derana (සිංහල) also reports appointments for 223 people in four service categories.

Newswire reports that the positions comprise 36 State Health Management Assistants, 27 Storekeepers, six Minor Service Controllers and 154 Health Care Assistants. Jayatissa said a committee headed by the Prime Minister’s Secretary assesses staffing needs. He described the government’s approach as limiting recruitment to demonstrated institutional requirements, in contrast with what he characterised as election-related hiring under previous administrations.

Newswire reports that Jayatissa put annual public-service salary costs at close to Rs. 900 billion, funded entirely by tax revenue, and urged officials to use public funds responsibly. The newly appointed workers are due to receive planned salary revisions, with a basic-pay increase in January and an allowance rise in July.

Newswire reports that the minister said another 1,600 primary-grade medical officers are expected to be recruited before the end of November. Ministry Secretary Specialist Dr. Anil Jasinghe, Additional Secretary Janaka Kitsiri Gunewardena and Director General of Health Services Specialist Dr. Asela Gunewardena were among the other senior ministry officials at the event.