Sri Lanka’s public service with over 1.1 million government servants often criticized as overstaffed and inefficient is set to be rehauled to ensure competent people friendly service.
With the aim of transforming the public sector, a succession plan will be implemented for all executive and administrative staffs and provide knowledge and skill development training programmes (Local/Foreign) for enriching their careers.
This was indicated in the present government’s national policy frame work which was approved by the cabinet recently.
The existing rules and regulations in public sector is to be updated to expedite the public services
Ensuring transparency in economic policy formulation and implementation, the government will establish „National Policy, Planning and Implementation Commission „functioning under the President
A senior group of officials under the chairmanship of secretary to the Cabinet will hereafter peruse Cabinet papers on government expenditure and investment.
Purchasing and renting of office premises and vehicles for the public sector will be suspended for 3 years.
The Government’s current annual public sector salary and pension bill is estimated to be Rs. 735 billion.
Under this set up, public sector will be made use to transform Sri Lanka to an efficient country free from corruption,Public Administration Ministry sources said.
Every possible step will be taken to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are by 2030 ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of Government expenditure, a senior treasury official disclosed.
According to National policy frame work, all the cabinet ministries will be restructured to achieve SDG by 2030.
A new mechanism has been introduced to select the head of State institutions, corporations and statutory boards based on merit and leadership abilities.
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