Provincial officials to boycott workshop by LG Ministry

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At a meeting of Chief Ministers and Provincial Education Ministers it was decided that provincial officials could not be used like puppets by the government and as such a decision was taken not to allow them to participate in discussions and workshops arranged by the government without obtaining the consent of the Provincial Council concerned.

This was decided at a discussion that took place on Friday (19).

Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake said the work of provincial councils would be disrupted as a result of provincial officials being called to attend discussions and workshops without obtaining prior consent of the provincial council.

Accordingly it was decided that the secretaries of provincial ministers and chief ministers and local government commissioners would not participate at the discussion to be held on February 26 in Negombo that has been convened by the Local Government Ministry.

The Chief Ministers also discussed matters related to the improper allocation of funds to provincial councils for the year through the Local Government Ministry as the matter had not been solved.

They also expressed their displeasure at attempts by the government to implement several projects that come under the purview of the provincial councils in accordance to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. He assured those present that the chief ministers would meet President Maithripala Sirisena to get a solution to these issues facing the provincial councils. (Ajantha Kumara Agalakada)

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das Monday, 22 February 2016 09:24 AM

Time to dissolve these bodies and send these clowns home.

Bala Monday, 22 February 2016 10:33 AM

About time Pres and PM put their feet down and control only these fellows who always said YES SIR in the past suddenly getting ready to wreck everything. If two years ago MR said come they will kneel and only say when sir.

Sri Wickrama Monday, 22 February 2016 10:58 AM

These jokers seem to have forgotten that substantial funds come from the Central Govt to meet their various expenditure.

rew Monday, 22 February 2016 11:33 AM

These misfits should be TOLD to put up or shut up. There is a legally established Govt, attempting to clean up a corrupt mess left behind by the previous rulers of these misfits. All these idiots are capable of is to obstruct and restrict badly needed change and .progress

Zaru Monday, 22 February 2016 05:03 PM

It is not about politics but about efficiency of state machinery . Overlapping and double work by PCs and line ministry officials must be stopped. In cyber era why call to Colombo and create traffic jam

Aba Jayasekera Monday, 22 February 2016 06:20 PM

Zaku doesnot understand why workshops are necessary to improve administration. He must learn what a workshop is.

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