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 Date: 2013-12-09   Answered 

3534/2013: PLANTATION HUMAN DEVELOPMENT TRUST: DIRECTOR-GENERAL

3534/’13

Hon. Buddhika Pathirana;— To ask the Minister of Livestock and Rural Community Development,—

(a) Will he state separately —

(i) the names, dates of birth and educational and professional qualifications; and

(ii) the values of wages and other allowances and of any other privileges;

of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman and the Directors of the Plantation Human Development Trust?

(b) Will he inform this House —

(i) whether it is possible in terms of the provisions of the Establishments Code to place the present Director General of the Plantation Human Development Trust in the said position as far as his age is concerned;

(ii) whether he is aware of the fact that the employees of the aforesaid Trust accuse that the said Director General is holding positions in two public entities;

(iii) if so, of the names of the aforesaid two entities;

(iv) separately of the monthly salary, wages, other allowances and privileges given to him by the two entities; and

(v) of the reasons as to why the officer named Mervin Perera, who  is a Regional Director of the aforesaid  Trust has not granted retirement even after he has exceeded the stipulated age limit?

(c) If not, why?

 

Asked Date

2013-12-09

Asked by

Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, M.P.

Ministry

Livestock and Rural Community Development

Legislature

Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Session

First Session

Question History

Answer

ගරු ආරුමුගන් තොණ්ඩමන් මහතා (පශු සම්පත් හා ග්‍රාමීය ප්‍රජා සංවර්ධන අමාත්‍යතුමා)

(மாண்புமிகு ஆறுமுகன் தொண்டமான் -  கால்நடை வளர்ப்பு, கிராமிய சனசமூக அபிவிருத்தி அமைச்சர்)

(The Hon. Arumugan Thondaman - Minister of  Livestock and  Rural Community Development)

Hon. Speaker, I table* the Answer for that Question.

 

* සභාමේසය මත තබන ලද පිළිතුර:

* சபாபீடத்தில் வைக்கப்பட்ட விடை :

* Answer tabled:

(a)    (i)

                 ·      Details of the Chairman

Name       Date of Birth Education and Professional   

Qualifications

        K. Marimuttu         25.10.1938        (BA) Public                           Attorney-at-Law                                  Administration

                                                    Bachelor of Laws

                                                    Sri Lanka                           Administrative                                                     Service (Class I

                                                    Retired Additional                                                                        Secretary

                                                    Former Member of                                                                        Parliament

Former Sri Lanka Ambassador to Jordan

  • · No Position of Deputy Chairman.
  • · Board of Directors consists of Eleven (11) members, 04 ex-officio members and 05 members elected annually from Regional Plantation Companies and 02 members from major Trade Unions as per the Articles of Association.
  • · Ex-officio Members.

 

Name Date of Birth Education and Professional Qualifications

 

Dr. R.R.M.L.R. 27.05.1957 Deputy Director General

Siyamabalangoda (PHS 11) Ministry  of Health.

 

Mr. G.D.W. 31.01.1958 Additional Secretary,

Jayawardena   Ministry of Plantation

 and Industries.

 

Mr. T.A.D.D. 22.02.1974 Director, Department of

Premarathne National Planning,

Ministry of Finance.

 

Mr. K. Marimuttu 25.10.1938 Represen  tative of Ministry of Livestock and Rural Community Development.

  • · Members elected annually

 

Name Date of Birth Education and Professional Qualifications

Dr. D.V. Seevarathnam  15.05.1949 Chief Executive Officer, Watawala  Plantations PLC.

Mr. S.K.L. Obeysekere   09.04.1954 Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Balangoda Plantations.

Mr. G.D.V. Perera 13.12.1954 Executive Director, Kotagala Plantations  PLC.

Mr. D.S.. Senevirathne 02.02.1960 Deputy Chief Executive Officer,  Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC.

 

Mr. H.M. Goonetileke           03.02.1946         Secretary General, Planters                                                 Association of   Ceylon.

        Mr. P. Sivarajah             10.04.1944         Vice-President, Ceylon                    Workers’ Congress.

        Mr. K.T. Velayudam       06.04.1956         General Secretary, Lanka                                                    Jathika Estates                                                                                           Workers’ Union.

              (ii)

                      ·       The Chairman is not paid any salary by this organization.

  • An allowance of Rs. 5,000/- is paid by the company to each director for every sitting of the Board Meeting.

 

(b) Plantation Human Development Trust is an enterprise registered under the Company Act, which does not receive Government funds. Therefore, the Establishment Code is not relevant.

(i) Not aware.

(ii) National Livestock Development Board.

(iii) Plantation human Development Trust (on contract).

(iv) Salary

  • · National Livestock Development Board -                  Rs. 60,000/-.
  • · Plantation Human Development Trust -                    Rs. 262,100/-

Allowance - No.

Privileges - Official Transport facilities.

(v) The services of Mr. Mervyn Perera has been extended from time to time based on his performances and service requirements.

(c) Not relevant.

 

 

 

Answered Date

2013-12-09

Answered by

Hon. Arumugan Thondaman, M.P.





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