Rogue Divisional Secretaries to be sacked

Ridma DISSANAYAKE

Steps have been taken to remove the Divisional Secretaries found to be engaged in professional misconduct from the Divisional Administrative Service following disciplinary inquiries and other investigations into the public complaints which have been received against certain Divisional Secretaries, Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister W.D.J.Senevirathne said.

“The professional misconduct of a few divisional secretaries are adding a black mark to the whole public service.

Hence, removing such persons from the administrative service is essential to an provide an efficient and public friendly administrative service,” he explained.

Addressing the District Secretaries Summit at the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA), the minister said divisional secretaries should be the pilots of divisional development and they have a huge responsibility to serve the public in a friendly manner.

Public servants should have the ability to wipe out the tears of the public through dedicated service. “We are always receiving complaints against government servants about bribe taking, mistreatment of the public and abuse of power. This is not suitable conduct for any person who has dedicated his service to the public.

We have received over 200 public complaints during the last year against the above offences.”