SLIDA Convocation :

Administrators need communication skills

Chaminda Perera

Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama yesterday said the demographic expansion has created a multitude of challenges in all fields and it is through the type of administration that these challenges could be overcome.

The Minister was speaking at the convocation of the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) at the BMICH on Tuesday. "Skills of communication and skills of carrying a large number of people in your decision making process is very important".

"The Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) has grown into an enterprise that creates ideas of excellence and culture of total dedication", he said. He said the Government does not think that the strength of public service is a burden to the country. "We have 1.2 million public servants and 0.5 million pensioners.

Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga said those who are involved in the administration should have higher standards of communication skills and they should be extremely good in writing. "You need to be a communication expert in the discharge of your duties", he said.