Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- The editorial of the Daily News on January 26, 2024, under the heading Prevent this criminal wastage, is an illuminating truth, seldom spoken or written about in the public domain. It provides a bold account of the inefficiency and deficiency of the Government Service, also known as the public service. This inspired me to contribute a bit to the debate on the subject.

I wish to recap the administrative defects highlighted in the said editorial briefly:

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