Official ceremony to be held tomorrow to commence work in the New year

The main official ceremony to commence work for the year 2023 will be held at 9.00 am tomorrow at the Presidential Secretariat premises.

Public Administration and Home Affairs Ministry said steps should be taken to conduct this programme at all government institutions concurrently to the main ceremony.

The Ministry said singing the National Anthem after hoisting the National Flag, observing two minutes silence to commemorate the war heroes and others who sacrificed their lives on behalf of the motherland and reading aloud the Oath of Public Servants should also be done.

It said a brief motivational speech should be made on the requirement of committed contribution of the Public Service to achieve the government's policy and action plan to counter the present challenges.