The public service operating in Sri Lanka has been classified under 39 service categories. Out of these, 28 service categories are being operated as professional services and 11 categories are being operated as non-professional services. The Sri Lanka Administrative Service has been established to administer all the above services at the executive level. That administrative service represents the executive function of the state, at national government, provincial council and local governmen
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This position paper summarizes the provisions of the PTA as well as looking into whether these provisions violate human rights. The report also lists a set of key contentions against the PTA as well as recommendations for reform. This report was prepared by the research unit of OTI.
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Amendments proposed by Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lks29293ByFhcPbMi4EjSdf5kAhuZ6f3/view?usp=sharing Amendments proposed by SJB English https://drive.google.com/file/d/12aULrF199GBxUK70y0k0ZbRbGyrUkJzS/view?usp=sharing Sinhala https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QrqOPfpzQ7npgKfRSktoQ0ru3jERkXrR/view?usp=sharing Tamil https://drive.google.com/file/d/16gXPUoWi3jRRz1KkW0uedujaIHQ0bIqS/view?usp=sharing
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The PCs are not the only dilemma that President Rajapaksa has to wrestle with. He is grappling with quite a few of them. While almost all other presidential dilemmas are connected to Covid-19, the dilemma over 13A and the Provincial Councils is antecedent to Covid-19, but like everything else in Sri Lanka and elsewhere, is complicated by it. Hence the lingering question, why bother with a new constitution now? And especially for this President, whose credentials are totally those of a practical
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This document was developed by OTI in 2011, following extensive consultations with political parties and lengthy deliberations. The wordings in this document may or may not be relevant to the current context or may have to be rephrased. However, principles mentioned in the document could still provide a sound basis for any constitutional reforms attempts Therefore the document is shared with you with the intention of sharing knowledge and past consensus and that it could be used as a bas
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