Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- The state administrative system has been significantly weakened due to the lack of proper recruitment to fill vacancies in the public service for many years, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated.

President Dissanayake made these remarks while presenting the Budget Proposals in Parliament.

The President further said that, following a formal study conducted through a committee established under the leadership of the Prime Minister to review the public service recruitment process and manage the workforce, approval has been granted to recruit nearly 75,000 individuals through an appropriate procedure.

These recruitments include essential positions such as technical officers, law enforcement officers and revenue of...