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Development, Issues, Politics and Governance

The public sector and lessons in patience

To me, the best thing about the Department of Motor Traffic at Werahera is the subsidized consumption patterns. This is about the seemingly minor inefficiencies across various departments in our public sector…

Janani Balasubramaniam Janani Balasubramaniam on 06/03/201606/08/2016
Issues, Politics and Governance

Public Service Failure: Episode 2

Featured image courtesy theecologist.org The Ceylon Electricity Board. I can imagine the range of emotions the mere mention of this public institution will inspire in a number of you. Particularly those of…

Shadrach F Shadrach F on 04/29/201610/05/2017
Issues, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Presidential Election 2015

Public Service Failure: A Rant

Featured image courtesy Sanka Vidanagama, Getty images When I entered the Ministry of External Affairs to get my education certificates validated, I was pleasantly surprised to see the orderly queue the crowd…

Shadrach F Shadrach F on 03/05/201610/05/2017

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