A day long workshop was conducted for staff members of the Bope Poddala Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) to identify the changes to be introduced to the governing structure of the PS to improve the efficiency and the quality of the services. They also discussed a new organizational structure.
Staff members decided to change the existing organizational structure and introduce a new system for the duty roster. In the wake of obtaining more points at the Local Government competition it was decided to appoint individuals and teams in charge of every section. These changes were unanimously approved by the PS chairman and secretary.
They also discussed about improving the grievance redress system and decided to create more avenues for people’s participation in the Pradeshiya Sabha affairs.
Piyathissa Ranasinghe, former secretary to the Post and Telecommunication Ministry and Ananda Jayasekara, TISL manager – Local Governance affairs were the resource persons at the workshop.