INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government of Sri Lanka has issued a special notice to
all District Secretaries , outlining the guidelines for approving domestic and foreign unpaid leave for public officials without affecting
their pension entitlements.The Ministry has also provided a set of guidelines for District Secretaries to follow when granting unpaid
Administration Circular dated June 22, 2022.Accordingly, the District Secretaries have been instructed to follow a detailed set of
procedures when processing unpaid leave applications
The Ministry emphasized the need for vigilance, citing instances where some officials had taken domestic leave for up to five years and
subsequently applied for foreign leave without properly canceling their prior leave arrangements.To prevent such practices, the Ministry has
District Secretaries must verify and document details of previously obtained domestic and foreign leave in the cover letters accompanying
