Hon. Sarath Kumara, Attorney at Law,—To ask the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government,— (1)
(a) Will he state—
(i) whether public servants can contest as candidates in a Local Authorities election as per the Local Authorities Election Law of Sri Lanka;
(ii) whether he is aware that the public officers entitled to political rights are provided unpaid leave while the public officers who are not so entitled must resign from service for contesting;
(iii) if a public officer is elected to the position of Mayor/Chairman of a local authority, whether he/she is allowed to engage in the government job that he/she held prior to the election while holding that position;
(iv) the legal status regarding that;
(v) whether he is aware that the Chairpersons of the Madulla and Siyambalanduwa Pradeshiya Sabhas elected at the 2018 local authorities election received both the salaries as the Chairpersons and from the government job during the period they held the office of Chairperson;
(vi) whether they have a legal right to do so;
(vii) if they have received both salaries, the actions that have been taken in this regard; and
(viii) if not, the reasons for it?
(b) If not, why?
Asked Date
2025-10-09
Asked by
Hon. Sarath Kumara, Attorney at Law, M.P.
Ministry
Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government
Legislature
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Assessment of Eligibility of Government Employees to Contest Elections
Answered Date
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