Government. to review public sector staffing
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- January 2, 2025
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- Government. to review public sector staffing
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The Government has decided to review and restructure the staffing of commissions, ministries, departments, statutory bodies and provincial councils.
The decision taken at the Cabinet of Ministers meeting on Monday is an initiative led by a Committee chaired by the Secretary to the Prime Minister, and aims to optimise public sector services by aligning staffing levels with the exigencies of service delivery, whilst also allowing for essential recruitments where necessary.
Addressing concerns about potential conditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reduce public sector capacity, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa clarified that such conditions are open to negotiation.
“As long as we can establish a clear mechanism to ensure optimal output, there is room to negotiate these terms,” he stated at the weekly post-Cabinet meeting media briefing yesterday.He underscored the Government’s commitment to balancing fiscal discipline with the need to maintain effective service delivery
