5 Key Updates from the President’s Meeting with Ministry Secretaries today
1. Efficient Use of Funds – President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stressed the need for government officials to allocate and utilize funds effectively within financial constraints, aligning with national development priorities and public needs.
2. Accountability in Public Service – The President called for greater accountability in managing government expenses and acknowledged public dissatisfaction with inefficiencies in the public sector.
3. Cost-Reduction Measures – Officials discussed strategies to cut administrative costs, including relocating government offices to state-owned buildings, auctioning high-maintenance ministerial vehicles by March, and removing unused office equipment.
4. Restructuring State Institutions – Plans were reviewed to identify government institutions for closure, merger, or transition to public-private partnerships to improve efficiency.
5. Commitment to Reform – The President emphasized that reducing government spending requires collective responsibility, following recent cost-cutting measures by the President and Cabinet.
These updates were shared during a meeting at the Presidential Secretariat, attended by key government officials, including the Secretary to the President and Secretaries of Ministries.
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