Stop Getting On That Jet Plane Insists P.B.
Treasury Secretary P.B. Jayasundera
By Nirmala Kannangara
Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera has levelled fierce criticism at the heads of the National Lotteries Board, the Development Lotteries Board and State Mortgage Bank for the wastage of public funds and has banned official foreign tours for all politically appointed departmental heads that come under his purview
At the first review meeting Dr. Jayasundera had with the new Boards of Directors of government institutions under the Finance Ministry, the Treasury Secretary has urged all the heads of departments to cut down expenses as the Treasury is facing a severe financial crisis, a senior official who attended the meeting told The Sunday Leader.
“Only the People’s Bank and its Chairman was hailed for operating expenses carefully. The National Lotteries Board, the Development Lotteries Board and State Mortgage Bank were some of the few institutions came under severe criticism by Dr. Jayasundera. The Secretary warned the Chairmen, Directors and Chief Executive Officers (CEO) against using more than one vehicle and ordered them to use only one vehicle and only to send permanent officers abroad if necessary banning the heads of departments from official foreign tours in future,” the official added
They further said that the Treasury Secretary has ordered all the heads to revert back to the government approved allowances and has advised them not to draw big salaries in future.
“We were told that the Treasury is facing a severe financial crisis and has found it difficult to implement the promises given to the masses during the elections. As a result we were asked not to give any donations or to sponsor any event which costs the institutions dearly and to contribute those excess funds towards the Treasury in order to ease the financial crisis,” the sources said.
According to the sources this was the first time a Treasury Secretary had reprimanded heads of departments on departmental expenses.
However Advisor – Financial Management, Finance Ministry, V. Kanagasabapathy told The Sunday Leader that the Treasury Secretary did not at any point urge the heads of department to cut down expenses but only had a cordial review meeting.
“There were no reprimands or warnings to the heads of departments but certain requests were made as usual,” Kanagasabapathy said.
What about the others from Rupavahini, Justice MInistry, Environment ministry who just travel abroad to sleep in conferences and to have a good time. ?I have many examples to prove my point. Environment ministry is a joke and as is the Justice ministry. Do they learn anything from these trips? Not at all, just speanding my money.
Tie up these goones to the plam tree in front of Galle Face Green and let people decide on their fate- over to you- Dr. Mervyn – FIRST CLASS HONS.( M.A.D) LlANKA
we need more of Dr Mervyns to fix our problem?
God bless our mother land.
Yes the entire public sector is corrupt owing to incompetent heads appointed by the GOVT, all wise good men will agree in this aspect.
I wonder if the government will keep promise to pay the high interest rates for expats who deposited foreign currency in bonds for development. Or will teh goernment do a Ceylinco with that leaving the depositors in the lurk!???
WHEN A FISH ROTS WHERE DOES IT START ?????
some one had been bold enough to highlight the plight of my people. The corrupt political system and their appointees wasting public money when the masses are suffering. This was the crime covered by the war.
We were suffering double wars before. now one war is over its time to battle the more dangerous war.
Thereponsible media should play an unbiased & a balance role in this by making the masses aware about what’s happening .
The the learned people and the media should genuinely address this issue so that a consences for good governance will come to stay. So that all the poeple will sahre equally the countries wealth.
The hipocrisy of the political parties and political leaders should be highlighted in a way without personal slandering but on policy matters. So that they are forced to implement and do what is right.
MR.PRESIDENT PLS WALK-UP AND TRY FIND BIG CORRUPTION GOING ON OUR MOTHERLAND.MR PRESIDENT UR AND OUR DREAMS OUR MOTHERLAND COMING TO BRIGHTFUL IN ASIA. INYEARS.MR PRESIDENT UR WORK STILL SOSLOW MR PRESIDENT U MUST WORK SOHARD.
He is working very hard Mr Deen. He is the one taking personal interest in appointing all top positions in every public sections and he make commisions and appoint his side kicks (for no results of course). So he is very hard working president and also busy making every member of his family is successful.
What sis you say ‘Our motherland is going to shine is asia? Yes that too true. Your beloved president polishing it off completely. So it will shine for sure. But only him and his family will be able to see that not the rest.
It’s a case of POT calling the KETTLE black! He was the very guy who was rendered unfit to hold a high end and crucial public office.The whole govt. machinery is on song living at the expense of poor tax payers.Follow the ideals of true patriotic people’s resistance of INDIA who would have incarcerated all these crooks by now. We need to launder the entire system. Wake up guys before it’s late.
Why dont you advised your dumb boss why sl had to spent rs 1000million for the IIFA?
Crooks cannot identify the crooks.
The big thief will set another thief to catch other thieves!! That may be why MR re-instated PBJ.