30,000 to be recruited to public service [May 12 2011]

Cabinet has approved to recruit 30,000 youth, including graduates and A/L and O/L qualified, to the public service under proposed Sri Lanka Development Officers’ Service (SLDOS) and Sri Lanka Development Assistants Service (SLDAS).

The proposal was forwarded by President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Cabinet has approved the establishment of SLDOS and SLDAS to provide assistance in the governments development process.