Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the cabinet approval has been granted to urgently recruit about 62,000 individuals to fill essential vacancies in the public service.

Speaking at the 2025 National Youth Conference in Colombo today, the President said his government's aim is to transform the state into a modern institution capable of driving sustainable job creation.

"This is not about bulk recruitment," he stressed. "We've identified 62,000 necessary positions across the entire public sector and instructed that they be filled as soon as possible. But this alone won't solve unemployment."

The President said the government's vision goes beyond offering state jobs, focusing instead on building an out...