Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran,—To ask the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government,— (1)
(a) Will he inform this House —
(i) whether he is aware that a large number of officers in the Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS) have been working without transfers for more than ten years;
(ii) if so, of the measures that have been taken to implement the transfer policy for the said officers;
(iii) whether he is aware that the lack of proper transfers has resulted in issues such as administrative inefficiency and bias at the district and regional levels; and
(iv) if so, of the measures that will be taken to address those problems?
(b) Will he also inform this House —
(i) whether a transparent and fixed mechanism is in place to identify the officers whose recommended transfer periods have exceeded the stipulated duration;
(ii) if not, whether a mechanism will be introduced to ensure fairness and accountability in the transfer process; and
(iii) of the possibility of adopting reforms such as rotational appointments?
(c) Will he further inform this House —
(i) whether the transfer policy of the SLAS officers will be amended to meet modern administrative standards; and
(ii) if not, of the measures that will be taken to streamline the said transfers?
(d) If not, why?
Asked Date
2025-12-05
Asked by
Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran, M.P.
Ministry
Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government
Legislature
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
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Answered Date
2025-12-05
Answered by
Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna, M.P.
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