Honest and talented a must: PM

19 January 2011 12:53 pm

Prime Minister D M Jayaratne speaking in Kandy said that people who are honest, talented and hard working will be appointed to positions following the upcoming local government elections.

He said that getting the highest number of preference votes would not be the only criteria in selecting the Chairman of the Pradeshiya Sabha after the election.

“People who are honest and committed to serve the people in the area would be appointed to positions,” he said. (JAL Jayasinghe)