Bimal highlights need for stronger second tier in public service

Says absence of second line of leadership within public sector leading to serious practical challenges in executing development projects efficiently Expresses concern over low rate of implementation of decisions taken during meetings, revealing only about 1-2% of such decisions reach execution stage

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States officials at decision-making levels must leave offices at least once a week to gain a first-hand understanding of ground-level issues

Asserts need to transform public service that today needs to be pulled along by tugboats into one that moves forward with purpose and responsiveness second tier in public service

TRANSPORT, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister and Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake recently emphasised the urgent need to build a stronger second tier of public officials to ensure more effective human resource management and the successful implementation of development initiatives.