State sector vacancies in Jaffna Peninsula to be filled - Minister Devananda

Action will soon be taken to fill-in the State sector vacancies in Jaffna Peninsula within a short period, said. Social Services and Social Welfare and Chairman of Special Task Communities Northern Province Minister Douglas Devananda.

A large number of people flock daily to the Minister's office in Jaffna seeking employment, of these some already had registered their names for employment at the Minister's office at previous occasions. It is also reported that a number of job applications have been received by post.

Addressing a large group of people who had come to the Minister's office seeking employment the Minister said "As I am now in Jaffna, all the employment opportunities available will be made available under my personal supervision within a short period of time to those who have already registered their names at my office".

He said other job seekers would be provided with employment in due course step by step.

Meanwhile, Minister Devananda said that arrangements have been made for the Jaffna Government Agent to take over the Navatkuli Housing Scheme and thereafter to award the ownership to the residents of the Scheme.

He was speaking to a group of representatives from residents Navatkuli Housing Scheme who met him at a discussion at his office in Jaffna.

The Minister emphasised that after the awarding of the ownership the renovations to the housing scheme would be carried out and those who obtain their transfer deeds need to be resident thereafter.