Deputy Minister Prasanna Gunasena issued appointment letters to 85 new drivers and six conductors, selected through an open competitive examination held to fill long-standing vacancies in the Sri Lanka Railways Department.
The Deputy Minister noted that recruitment delays had hindered operations, adding that the new government had approved a cabinet paper to expedite the filling of critical vacancies within the department.
Senior officials of Sri Lanka Railways, including General Manager Ravindra Pathmapriya, were present at the ceremony.
