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Sub-committee to set guidelines for a more efficient public service

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The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Open and Accountable Government has appointed a sub-committee to prepare a guideline proposal to make the public service in Sri Lanka an efficient and friendly service.

 This Parliamentary sub-committee Chaired by of Udayana Kirindigoda, consists of 14 members of Parliament including Jayantha Weerasinghe, J. C. Alawathuwala, Mohomad Muzammil, Chaminda Wijesiri, Sanjeeva Edirimanna and Gunathilaka Rajapaksha.
Vice Chancellor and Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne, Prof. Priyanga Dunusinghe, Department of Economics, Dr. Janaka Fernando, Head of the Department, Department of Business Economics, Ashoka Dias, Director of Capital Maharaja Group, Rohana Hettiarachchi, Chairman of Pafferal Organization, Dr Vinya S Ariyaratne, President of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka, Chairman of the University Grants Commission Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunga, Election Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake, Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Reforms and Electoral Studies (IRES) Manjula Gajanayake, Secretary to the Ministry of Justice, Prisons and Constitutional Reforms Wasantha Perera, K.D.N. Ranjith, Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Viyani Gunathilaka, Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media Anusha Palpita and advisor to the Chair of the Sectoral Oversight Committee, Dr. K.A. Tillakaratne are also members of this Committee.

When the relevant sub-committee met in Parliament recently, this matter was discussed at length and the appointed expert Committee was called before the Committee to get expert opinions. Basic ideas and suggestions were presented there in preparation of a guideline proposal to make the public service in Sri Lanka an efficient and friendly service.

The sub-committee Chair presented to the expert committee the proposals to make the public service in Sri Lanka an efficient and friendly service by various government institutions and non-governmental organizations that were called to the sectoral monitoring committee on open and responsible government in the past. Taking such suggestions into account, the expert Committee agreed to prepare and finalize the relevant proposal within this year.

Attention was drawn to the attitudes of the public about the public service in this country. Inefficiency, lack of proper responsibility, corruption and fraud, lack of proper evaluation process, lack of proper coordination and political interference were also focused at the Committee meeting held.

Accordingly, the Committee agreed to prepare a guideline proposal to bring the public service closer to the public through the four points of openness, responsibility, efficiency and friendliness. The Committee also pointed out the need to regulate the implementation of the relevant proposals.

Jagath Kumara Sumithraarachchi, Chair of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on An Open & Accountable Government was also present at this meeting.

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Heavy rains in several areas

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The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today (April 11).

Several spells of showers may occur in Anuradhapura, Matale and Mannar districts, the department added.

Meanwhile, showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in Uva province and in Ampara, Batticaloa and Polonnaruwa districts during the afternoon or night, the department said.

Fairly heavy rainfall of above 50 mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, according to the Met. Department.

Fairly strong winds of 30-40 kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee and Hambantota districts, it added.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

In the meantime, on the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 05th to 14th of April in this year.

The nearest areas of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today (April 11) are Maningamuwa, Rambewa, Kahatagasdigiliya, Eithala wetunu wewa and Muthur at about 12.11 noon.

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SL extends financial assistance to Myanmar

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The Government of Sri Lanka has extended financial assistance amounting to USD 01 Million to provide relief to the people of Myanmar affected by the recent earthquake.

The relevant cheque was officially handed over today (April 10) at the Presidential Secretariat by the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, to the Ambassador of Myanmar to Sri Lanka, Her Excellency Marlar Than Htaik.

Despite the prevailing economic challenges in Sri Lanka, the Ambassador of Myanmar expressed her deep appreciation to President Anura Kumara Disanayake and the Government of Sri Lanka for this gesture of solidarity and support towards the disaster-stricken people of Myanmar.

Furthermore, the Ambassador extended her gratitude for Sri Lanka’s decision to deploy relief teams and medical personnel during this difficult time. She also noted that such acts of compassion further strengthen the longstanding religious and cultural friendship between Sri Lanka and Myanmar.

The Ambassador also briefed the Secretary to the President on the current situation in Myanmar following the earthquake.

Senior Additional Secretary to the President, Mr. Roshan Gamage, along with officials from the Embassy of Myanmar, Mr. Winh Wint Khaus Tun and Ms. Lei Yi Win, were also present at this occasion.

(President’s Media Division)

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Immigration Dept. issues special notice

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The 24-hour service for one-day passports at the Department of Immigration and Emigration in Battaramulla will be suspended from April 15 – 17.

According to a notice by the department, tokens for one-day services will be issued until 12.00 pm on the said days.

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