Former President and Member of Parliament Maithripala Sirisena said that a comprehensive program should be implemented to increase the efficiency of the public service and that this program is very important for the development of the country in the next four months.

Participating in the debate on the Vote-on-Account in Parliament today (27), Sirisena noted that at present there are nearly 1.5 million in the public service and steps have been taken to recruit more graduates under the graduate employment program and provide employment to another 100,000 unskilled workers in the public service. He said that they are the main force in the development of the country.

He also noted that the health sector, the security forces including the police department and essential service providers are performing their duties with great dedication.