500 workforce instead of 4,200 at CPC, CPSTL, CEB can do the job efficiently: Minister

Punchi Saturday, 27 August 2022 05:50 PM

No one dares to talk about the cost for our 330,000 personnel army ( UK has 4 times population of Lanka and only 90000 army ) that is funded by up to 40% of budget that we need for subjugating our citizens

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G Saturday, 27 August 2022 05:53 PM

You are correct. During Anurada Rathwatta's time there were lot of Political appointee to CPC. THIS MUST BE RESTRUCTURED

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Dharmatileke Saturday, 27 August 2022 05:56 PM

I stand by you Mr. Wijesekera, political appointments are the most damaging, as a reward for doing election campaign for the politician he or she get a job, without qualifications,when government changes these people will be replaced by some other then they call it political vendetta and ask for compensation, give excess staff a Golden handshake that’s it.

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Japan JIT inventory management Saturday, 27 August 2022 06:05 PM

Look at using more trains for delivery. and a sub network of storage tanks to support the train based distribution network.

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Martin Milton Saturday, 27 August 2022 06:07 PM

Great thinking Minister. Now is the time to curb all these unnecessary drainage of Public funds. Remove them and give them jobs elsewhere. MM

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Ram Sunday, 28 August 2022 03:30 AM

What the Minister states is these institutions are heavily overstaffed. Don't recruit any for the next 5 years and also offer a hand shake nominal amount to those who wish to leave. Say one month salary to every year of service.

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Nish Sunday, 28 August 2022 03:32 AM

Finally, a brilliant long overdue statement by a sensible Minister! I must say I am not a fan of corrupt useless politicians and public servants. But can I say I whole heartedly agree with this Minister. If all SL politicians think and act like this, the country can be saved in no time. I hope Ministers like these survive to see it through. All SLankans finally want is good sensible politicians irrespective of their party. We should wish him all the best.

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Ram Sunday, 28 August 2022 03:32 AM

Get the present workforce to provide weekly work sheets highlighting the details of the work they did for the week. This way Minister can identify those who do not work and send them home

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Mahila Sunday, 28 August 2022 03:51 AM

3700 unwanted/dispensable employees??!! ‘Nominal’ rate of Rs 37,500 per month average pay and emoluments, over a period of 5 years – the term of government it amounts, staggering Rs. 8,325,000,000.00??? 8.325 TRILLION RUPEES equivalent at today's exchange rate USD 22.2 Million, which is being wasted and people are starving or living with 1 meal instead of 3 a day??! All these for the self-preservation of, ‘LOOTING AND ROBBING KIND’, so-called "saviours and patriots" of Sri Lanka?? Who else Politicians?! Stroke of a Pen made, “Loss making to Profitable”?!

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HiranG Sunday, 28 August 2022 08:04 AM

Minister Wijesekera is one person in government who is trying to do something for our country. Let's support him.

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Mudalali Sunday, 28 August 2022 08:07 AM

This a ploy to privatise these institutions. As instructed by the IMF. Most of the profits will go into the hands of international conglomerates. What about the excess of parliamentarians? More money will be saved if we got rid of them and the savings staying the country.

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Break up of CPC better Sunday, 28 August 2022 08:36 AM

Better rather than complain is to cause competition for all services of CPC and CEB. Maybe break into several state business each initially providing retail service for same amount of population in region. But that is only for beginning, and seperation of initial responsiblity and maybe keep the borders for 2 years. After 2 years no constraint. Then 3 or 4 years on natural selection will come in and they vying against each other, and inefficient will go out of the market. The terminal services right can be also given new competition to start new terminal services. In time it will sort out. Minister wants solutions now, but always can't even get fuel in on time. Makes claim it will be available, next day, or payment could not be done.

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Asf Sunday, 28 August 2022 08:52 AM

The main reason was inefficiency of the government workforce. Restructuting will help to drive to improve the efficiency.

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Anne Karunaratne Sunday, 28 August 2022 09:56 AM

You are absolutely right Mr Minister! Not only CPC, CEB, but evey single government office is overstaffed. It is high time this is looked into.

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Marie Sunday, 28 August 2022 09:57 AM

Bravo, young man I feel you have what it takes to “ walk the talk”. Good Luck.

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Waste of Govt Money Monday, 29 August 2022 09:13 AM

Not only in CPC or CEB, look at the projects implemented by Govt. you will see more no of staffs monitoring the progress than the no of workmen. So much consultants, advisors etc. Govt money is getting wasted like this. But Minister, you will have all the powers to curb those, will you?

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