Committee appointed to review state statutory institutions for efficiency
- 5opn1
- December 30, 2024
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- Committee appointed to review state statutory institutions for efficiency
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The Sri Lankan government has formed a committee to comprehensively review all non-commercial state statutory institutions in the country, with a view to strengthening public service delivery and addressing inherent inefficiencies.
Minister Nalinda Jayatissa, Spokesman for the Cabinet, stated that the Public Service infrastructure currently consists of 86 Departments, 25 District Secretariats, 339 Divisional Secretariats, 340 SOEs, and 115 non-commercial state statutory institutions.
These are organisations of high importance in national security, market regulation, social welfare, and disaster management.For the year 2024, the National Budget has allocated an amount of Rs.140 billion to these non-commercial institutions that fall under the Department of National Budget and the Department of Public Enterprises.
The review came about because of concerns on the outdated institutional structures, confusing mandates, and inefficiencies that the private sector entities perform with greater efficiency.Certain institutions also lack adequate authority or fail to meet modern needs, adding to the strain on resources.
