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
The answer is given in sinhala language.
Answered Date
2025-12-05
Answered by
Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna, M.P.
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