Officials who ignore Presidents directives in hot water

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is disappointed with officials who disregard his directives and he first took stern action against those at the Registrar of Motor vehicles.by transferring out a large number of officials out of the department.

 

A large number of state institutions have ignored or not acted upon instructions given on how to handle information technology-related instructions.

 

The chairman of the State Information technology agency is busy collecting information from State organizations banks, large State enterprises and Government agencies,
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In a circular issued this week, the Presidential Secretariat has called for explanations from officials found responsible for disregarding instructions set out in two circulars issued last year. The circulars require Government institutions to implement all ICT and digital solutions under the overall management and supervision of the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka.

 

“As non-compliance actions by several State Banks, enterprises and entities to these two Circulars have [sic] been observed, His Excellency has directed that all such actions initiated in this regard be stopped immediately and call [sic] for explanations from those officials who are responsible for disregarding
Institution who have not complied with directives issued.

 

State institution has been instructed to provide information on all IT-based computer technology solutions and procurement of computer and digital systems.

 

It has been observed that many Government agencies are operating information technology-based solutions in isolation.