Government suspends statutory body meetings as new leadership awaits appointment

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By: Isuru Parakrama

October 07, Colombo (LNW): The government has temporarily halted board meetings across statutory bodies and other state institutions.

The announcement came from Prime Minister’s Secretary, Pradeep Saputantri, who clarified that the suspension is part of an ongoing process to appoint new leadership to these entities.

Saputantri urged the current heads of these institutions to refrain from making any administrative decisions during this interim period, emphasising the need for careful oversight as the transition unfolds.

Whilst some institutions have already seen the appointment of new chairpersons, other boards remain without leadership until relevant ministers finalise their appointments.

The decision to suspend board meetings marks a period of reorganisation within these bodies, with Saputantri highlighting that the responsibility now falls on the newly appointed ministers to ensure competent and effective leadership is placed at the helm of these organisations.

By taking the aforementioned action, the government aims to maintain administrative neutrality whilst the government undertakes a broader restructuring of key public sector institutions.

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