Four-member selection board to screen appointments to SOES

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The government has appointed a four-member selection board to screen the persons nominated by ministers to head state enterprises operating under them.

The board consists of former Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunga, former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, former John Keells Holdings Chairman Susantha Ratnayake and Hela Clothing Chief Dian Gomes.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, while appointing his new 15-member Cabinet last week, requested the ministers to forward the names of those they think would be suitable to run the state-owned enterprises (SOES) and statutory bodies under their respective ministries.

He said it was his intention to make the state enterprises no more a burden to the taxpayers of Sri Lanka.

The large majority of state enterprises are making massive losses largely due to mismanagement.

“We want experienced and qualified people to head these organisations. We want them turned around so that they can become contributors to the economy, not loss-making burdens to the Treasury,” Rajapaksa said.

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Anmanpan Monday, 25 November 2019 01:15 PM

These are just to keep the voters happy. Wait and see. After all we know all about a Rajapaksa regime.

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ROHAN Monday, 25 November 2019 01:27 PM

MR.DIAM GOMES AND MR.SUSANTHA RATNAYAKE PLEASE DONT GET INVOLVED IN POLITICS.ONE DAY U WILL LOOSE YOUR REPUTATION I AM SURE. SO RECONSIDER ABOUT YOUR APPOINTMENTS IN THE SAID PANEL. YOU'LL WILL GET INTO A TRAP.

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God saves lanka Tuesday, 26 November 2019 11:05 AM

N.Godewa is a joke. How many establishment, he was discontinued due to inefficiency.

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Liberal One Monday, 25 November 2019 02:03 PM

Feel like this is a dream

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JeffK Monday, 25 November 2019 02:04 PM

Perfect combination. The exceptional skill I have seen in Gota is the ability to form great teams.

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Hari Monday, 25 November 2019 02:08 PM

One is a convict whose appeal is pending and another having a pending case. Where is honesty. They are acceptable if they are acquitted from their cases

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Yehiya Monday, 25 November 2019 02:10 PM

Mr. Susantha

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A Ahmed Monday, 25 November 2019 02:45 PM

All gooms are now joining the team, Rajapaksa again shows their quality.

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Umar Monday, 25 November 2019 02:49 PM

Dear MR.SUSANTHA RATNAYAKE, You had spend a nice time at JKH, left with everyone love, please dotn get in to this muddy puddle.

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anthony Monday, 25 November 2019 02:52 PM

Very True one is a criminal, second has misappropriated funds at the SEA, third joined srilankan for trips and did not contribute, forth ran down Hela Clothing and was asked to leave,

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BuffaloaCitizen Monday, 25 November 2019 03:19 PM

Ha Ha one was found guilty in a court of law, the other has a an abuse of state funds sil redi case against him, the other two are simply political lap dogs and this is called a enterprising honest team... what a joke.

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lord pakeer Monday, 25 November 2019 04:24 PM

extremist n separatist will always look at any thing negatively. they know , gone are the days they could manipulate!

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