Public Administration Circular No: 52/91

Ministry of Public Administration,

Provincial councils & Home Affairs,
Independence Square,
Colombo 07.

10th November ,1991

To All: Secretaries to Ministries,

Chief Secretaries to Provincial Councils,
Secretaries to Governors of Provinces,
Heads of Departments and
Govet. Agents.

No-Pay leave for employment in Foreign

Agencies established in Sri Lanka

Reference is requested to Public Administration Circular No.318

of 17th December 1985.

2. Add the following sub-sections immediately after sub-section

16:1:3 of Section 16 of Chapter XII of the Establishments Code.

“ 16:1:4 -A confirmed public officer may also be granted no-pay

leave for a total period not exceeding five years for
taking up employment in Foreign Agencies such as UNDP,WHO etc.
established in Sri Lanka with the government concurrence.

“ 16:1:5 -The total number of such leave under sub-section 16:1:1

and 16:1:4 will be limited to five years in an officer ’s
career.

“ 16:1:6 -All other conditions given under section 16 in respect

of officers granted no-pay leave for taking up employment
abroad are applicable for officers granted no-pay leave
under sub-section 16:1:4”

Sgd: R. Abeyrathne
Secretary
Ministry of Public Administration,
Provincial councils & Home Affairs