Sri Lanka Launches Recruitment Drive for Over 120,000 Public Service Roles
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What happened
Sri Lanka has initiated a program to recruit more than 120,000 people for public service in 2026, according to Minister of Public Administration Chandana Abeyratne. The intake targets vacancies in the education, health, and agriculture sectors. Under this program, approximately 30,000 new teachers are expected to be recruited, while the final stage of recruitment for over 1,500 village-level officials has been reached.
From srilankasource.com
Why it matters
The drive follows the intake of nearly 35,000 individuals into the public service in 2025. This large-scale recruitment aims to address current vacancies across key public service areas, including health and agriculture.
From srilankasource.com
Who's involved
- Sri LankaThe island nation initiating the large-scale public service intake.
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Sri Lanka
island country in South Asia
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