Cricket: Permanency in employment for SLC staff members

The Minister of Sports, Dayasiri Jayasekara, at a recent meeting held with the Interim Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) had requested to consider making permanent the current contracted staff members of SLC, according to an official media release issued by SLC.   Most of these staff members have been on contract for many years with their contracts being extended on a regular basis, states the SLC.   “The Interim Committee considered the request of the Hon. Minister Dayasiri Jaysekera and decided at its recent meeting to make permanent all of the office and administrative staff of SLC. In pursuance of this decision, the letters to staff members were issued today at a very simple ceremony at SLC. The effective date of commencement of permanent employment is 16th November 2015 and all benefits currently enjoyed by the staff will continue uninterrupted. Further, the earned gratuity too will be carried over into the new employment.” The SLC through a media communiqué stated.   Speaking at an event, the Chairman of the Interim Committee Sidath Wettimuny had stated that “employees need to function with dignity and the Interim Committee has only recognized the rights of the employees of SLC and that this gesture has been bestowed upon them, to carry out their functions without fear or favour”.   “Wettimuny thanked theMinister of Sports for having initiated this noble action and also for giving all the encouragement and support to fulfill this process,” the SLC official statement goes on to say.   “The Interim Committee is of the view that this action will result in greater commitment and loyalty on the part of employees to Sri Lanka Cricket and that this will assist the organisation in the years to come.”