The government has decided to suspend the “National Peoples Council”, which was set up by the former regime to strengthen participatory democracy.
Steps have also been taken by the government to terminate the services of the officers and consultants appointed on a contract basis for three projects of the previous government.
According to the new administration, a Cabinet decision has been taken to terminate the services of the said officers with effect from 30-09-2024.
The officers/consultants were appointed on a contract basis for the “Office for the Affairs of Sri Lankans Abroad” established under the President’s Office, the “National Peoples Council”, and the “Agriculture Modernization Program”.
As there is potential to implement the operations expected from those offices and programs from the relevant Ministries, action has been taken by the President to terminate the service of the officers/consultants appointed on a contract basis for this purpose by the previous government.
Confirming the Cabinet decision on the National Peoples Council, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Vijitha Herath said that the Council was currently not required as the same services are being conducted through the Divisional Secretariats and relevant ministries at grassroots levels.
“The National People’s Secretariat is not deemed necessary at the moment. There already exists a system which is being implemented by the Divisional Secretariats and at the village level. The Cabinet of Ministers decided to suspend this programme as it is not necessary,” he said. (Newswire)
