2026-02-19 / Oral Question: State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation Drug Varieties (Q. 3/2026)
Hon. Rohana Bandara
2026-02-19
Hon. Rohana Bandara raised a supplementary concern regarding a Gazette notification on the appointment of external Substitute Postmasters as Registered Substitute Postmasters, which sets an age limit of 30 years. He noted that many qualified candidates who served for years in substitute roles have been disqualified due to administrative delays causing them to exceed this age threshold. He requested that the Minister consider raising the age limit to 35 or 40 years to ensure fairness to these candidates.
We appreciate strict enforcement—there have been serious past incidents. Although not directly related to my main question, there is an urgent matter: your Gazette on appointing external Substitute Postmasters as Registered Substitute Postmasters sets an age limit of 30 years. Many qualified candidates who served for years as substitutes have now exceeded that age limit due to delays. Will you consider raising the limit to 35 or 40 to ensure fairness?