The Hon. (Prof.) A.-H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government
The Minister provided a written response listing, under Extraordinary Gazette No. 2412/08 of 25 November 2024, 24 ministries, 87 departments and 376 statutory boards. He stated that detailed institutional information had been compiled in Attachments 01–21, with some delays due to institutional changes since 2015, and identified Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Ltd., LRDC Services (Pvt) Ltd. and the Civil Security Department as providers of government security services. He further noted that Public Finance Circular No. 445 of 12 August 2010 governs procurement of security services by public institutions and that the relevant attachments were placed in the Library on two CDs.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Answer:
¶ 02 (a)(i) As per Extraordinary Gazette No. 2412/08 of 25 November 2024: - Ministries – 24 - Departments – 87 - Statutory Boards – 376
¶ 03 (a)(ii) Due to institutional changes since 2015, many institutions requested time to compile answers. Replies received to date are annexed as Attachments 01–21 covering: 1) Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure 2) Ministry of Urban Development, Construction and Housing 3) Ministry of Digital Economy 4) Ministry of Labour 5) Ministry of Science and Technology 6) Ministry of Power and Energy 7) Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development 8) Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment 9) Ministry of Health and Mass Media 10) Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs 11) Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources 12) Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government 13) Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation 14) Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development 15) Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation 16) Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education 17) Ministry of Justice and National Integration 18) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism 19) Ministry of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development 20) Ministry of Defence 21) Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
¶ 04 (a)(iii) Two government companies provide security services: 1) Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Ltd. 2) LRDC Services (Pvt) Ltd.
¶ 05 In addition, the Civil Security Department provides security services.
¶ 06 (a)(iv) Information is included in Attachments 01–21.
¶ 07 (b)(i) and (ii) Information included in Attachments 01–21. Further, Public Finance Circular No. 445 dated 12.08.2010 (issued by the then Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and Planning) governs obtaining security services for Ministries, Departments, Statutory Boards, State Banks, Government Companies and State Corporations. It is tabled as Attachment 22. Accordingly, Government institutions may obtain security from State-owned security companies.
¶ 08 (௦) Not applicable.
¶ 09 Two CDs containing Attachments 01–22 were placed in the Library.
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