The public sector have over 160 holidays this year, Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga said today and advised his staff to make the best of the remaining working days to provide an excellent service to the public.Addressing the staff of the Presidential Secretariat marking the first working day of the public sector today Weeratunga pointed out that out of the 365 days, 122 are holidays with an additional 45 days, the President’s office said.
Also speaking here President Mahinda Rajapaksa reiterated the challenge of development is much bigger than the challenges faced when defeating terrorism, and the staff of the Presidential Secretariat is well prepared to overcome these challenges.
The President further stated that this staff is fortunate to be working at the Secretariat and hoped that they will set an example for the rest of the public sector.
He advised the staff and the entire public sector to complete the day’s work without delay and to be committed to serve the people, adding that they need to ask themselves whether they carried out a service worthy of their salary. (News Now.lk)
