Efforts by Minister to grant permanent employment commendable – MP Gamini Lokuge
This is a special occasion where a large number of SLTB employees who were in the service on contract basis are being enrolled to the permanent service. I am aware that the SLTB trade unions and officials dedicated a lot to make this a success for a long time. So I express my special thanks to the Minister for taking steps to make the service of over 1, 000 employees permanent even amidst difficulties, former Minister Gamini Lokuge said.
When I was Transport Minister, the Employees’ Provident Fund of the SLTB was maintained within the institution. When the laws pertaining to the EPF were changed under former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, SLTB EPF was transferred to the CBSL providing solutions to many issues faced by the employees when it was maintained within the SLTB. “We must thank the former President for making our EPF Asia’s largest EPF”, he said.
He also said Transport Minister Dr.Bandula Gunawardhana is a practical political leader. That is why he was able to make these employees permanent even amidst the crisis. He dedicated to inform the President, the Cabinet and the Finance Ministry and take necessary steps, MP Lokuge said.
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