Promotions for efficient public servants

Ridma Dissanayake

Promotions will be granted to state sector employees who perform their duties efficiently, Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister W D J Seneviratne said.

The minister was addressing ministry officials prior to commencing duties for 2013.

"We are planning to draw up a special promotions scheme to reward government employees based on their talents, efficiency and effectiveness. This will also eliminate complaints of favouritism," he added

" If the government servants fail to serve the public, people tend to criticize the Ministries. Therefore, the District Secretaries, "Divisional Secretaries and Grama Sewa Niladhari Officers who always have dealings with the public should perform their duties effectively and immediate measures taken to solve the problems of the public. The main responsibility of public servants is granting the best opportunities for people to experience the benefits of the government servants," he explained.

He said that all government employees should review their performances during the last year and should themselves to serve the public better than before. "Twenty five District Secretaries, 330 Divisional Secretaries, 14,000 Grama Sewa Niladhari Officers and a large number of officials coming under the purview of the Public Administration Ministry should serve the public in a responsible manner," he said.

"There are media reports that certain government servants did not fulfill their duties in a proper manner during the recent disaster situation. We provided the public an opportunity to make those complaints to the ministry but we did not receive any complaints against government employees. We cannot stop such complaints and criticisms. We should perform our duties according to our conscience.", the minister said.

Public Administration and Home Affairs Ministry Secretary P.B.Abeykoon, Additional Secretaries and the whole staff of the minister were attend the event.