Retired DIG Wickremasinghe appointed Ombudsman at Presidential Secretariat

sarath Guruge Friday, 12 June 2020 03:30 PM

very good move! SDIG Wickremasinghe is a top officer who will uphold the value of this important position!

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Ram Friday, 12 June 2020 04:55 PM

Few more appointments for the retired expected to gather support for the elections

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Buddhist Friday, 12 June 2020 05:34 PM

Judge, Jury and accused are going to be from the Police or armed forces!

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Antany Peter Friday, 12 June 2020 05:49 PM

Clearly, the government servants are not looking after the people. How many Ombudsman the country needs to hear the complaints of 22 million people? Obviously, limited resources but too many people, therefore people will cheat, this is inevitable. Proper family planning according to their incomes will help. Children are learning to cheat at schools, because the schools teachers cheat at schools to make extra money at tuitions. Teachers should teach children how important being honest by teaching properly during the school hours. In South Asia cheating inbuilt automatically during the school life. Plus people are encouraged to have more children in the name of democracy and religious freedom, at the same time asking them not to cheat is unrealistic. Fixing Sri Lanka will take generations, President can't fix it by appointing an Ombudsman. It is still better than nothing, but the President should not expect a miracle.

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Sen Friday, 12 June 2020 07:15 PM

Okay, Dear Ombudsman, I am 70 years old,government retiree with 75% disable spouse,we invested all our savings with Edirisinhas ETI and SFS but now we badly need it to pay our medical bills, though depositors suffer like us,owners live a luxury life, please we are expecting justice from you

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Nalin Rajapakse Friday, 12 June 2020 08:47 PM

It is a very good move by the president as not only government institutions even private institutions do not abide by the law . Appointing an individual of Mr Wikramasinghe's nature will definitely help the public .

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P.Palugaswewa Saturday, 13 June 2020 07:49 AM

Hope it will work. We consider every MP, Minister,head of government office, ministry secretaries,heads of state ie. President and PM are as people's ombudsmen. They are elected by us to attend to our problems. Leaving aside all these 225 MPs PM and President now we have one new person appointed as Ombudsman for the whole nation! Will that work?

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Lumbini Saturday, 13 June 2020 08:06 AM

What is the point? There is a facility called "Tell the President" and this service is supposed to give solutions to any issue straightaway. I know one person who submitted his grievances last December but nothing happened so far.

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CONTROL Saturday, 13 June 2020 10:41 AM

We do not NEED ombudsmans' if the LEGAL system is functioning efficiently. Truthfully there is no law and order in the country due to the corrupt legal system which is CONTROLLED BY THE POLITICIANS.

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Aiyo Sirisena Saturday, 13 June 2020 01:30 PM

Former President Maithripala Sirisena too when completing one year in office, I think, gave publicity to a project asking people to bring to his notice of any grievances or complaints they had. Email address was also given and I promptly wrote to him.Throughout his remaining period in office I never received any sort of response whatever and I happened to be the fool.

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Mohamed M Saturday, 13 June 2020 06:42 PM

Well said Nalin , the president has chosen the best office for the job , Appointing a officer like Mr Wikramasinghe's nature will definitely help the public

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