Age limit of government’s employment program applicants raised
Posted by Editor on February 9, 2020 - 7:28 pm
The government has raised the age limit of applicants to 45 years under its program to provide employment to unemployed graduates.
Accordingly, now graduates up to the age of 45 can apply for the government’s employment program, stated President’s Media Division.
Previously, the age limit for an applicant was set at 35 years.

Latest Headlines in Sri Lanka
- Sajith leads opposition talks to seize local council control May 17, 2025
- Sri Lanka train services hit by one-day strike over promotion demands May 17, 2025
- Court issues arrest warrant for Mahindananda Aluthgamage May 16, 2025
- Sri Lanka President urges action on rural development, production-based economy May 16, 2025
- Death penalty for three in major heroin trafficking case May 16, 2025
I beehive government should not provide jobs only based on having whatever a degree. Even now 1200 billions out of 2000 billion annual income is going for mostly white elephant inefficient public sector salaries.
Extending age limits offer the chance for old external degree arts graduates which a cancer in this country.
We need now to downsize the public sector but even this regime gamble in politics with the future of the country.