Northern Governor clarifies his position
Northern province Governor Jeevan Thiagarajah has drawn our attention to an item published in this column last week under the title "Northern Governor accused of being high-headed and high-handed".
The item stated that the Governor had come under criticism by senior government officials for his method of governance.
He has however pointed out that the Governor handles appeals on transfers if denied by the Provincial
Public Service Commission.
"All transfers have set procedures,” he says, and adds that the reference was
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"wholly inaccurate and baseless".
He also states that the services of Grama Niladharis who play a vital role in government can be called for "if the
Governor so desires" disputing the report saying he is yet to do so.
Jamis Banda's note: The report was on the recent transfers of provincial ministry secretaries who had expressed displeasure about their transfers. The Governor during recent meetings said all State employees should support tasks initiated by the Governor's Secretariat. This week, the secretary to the Governor wrote to the province’s divisional div secretaries tar who report to the Ministry of Hom Home Affairs saying t that the Gover Governor had directed him to obtain the "lists of subjects handled a and tasks performe formed by them individua vidually" before Febru February 22.