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| Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. File pix |
The National Peoples’ Power (NPP) government led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed a Presidential Task Force (PTF) called the “Clean Sri Lanka” programme as a restructuring tool for economic revival without any representatives from minority communities.
The PTF is appointed in keeping up with President Dissanayake's Presidential election manifesto to effect changes in the country's governance and resolve issues in both state and private sector as well.
An Extra Ordinary Gazette notification was issued by the Presidential Secretariat dated December 19 detailing the mandate of the PTF. The 13-member Task Force consists of Commanders of Tri Forcec, Acting IGP, and others from the majority community.
The PTF is tasked to plan, guide, implement, review the progress, and complete the “Clean Sri Lanka” programme within a given time frame aiming to achieve the objectives of elevating society to a more advanced status through a social, environmental and ethical awakening;
“Prepare a structure to engage stakeholders such as government and semi-government sectors, private sector, research institutions, civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations, international organisations and development practitioners, consultancy and professional organisations, community and citizen organisations, mass media and communication institutions, financial institutions, religious organisations, technology providers and inventors, Sri Lankan diaspora in this programme,” the gazette notification reads.
Among the mandates of the PTF included “making behavioural changes in society which can be achieved by role modelling, influencing, providing guidance, and strongly emphasizing the need for change, the government has recognised the need to implement a systematic programme to steer the society towards progress. (Northeastern Monitor/ December 20/2024)
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