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100			_aRoot, Hilton L.
245			_aPublic administration reform in Sri Lanka
260			_c2001
300			_ap.1357-378
520			_aIn 1996, the government of Sri Lanka enlisted the help of international consultants to address significant weaknesses in the country's public administration. Their study focused on reorganization of public administration structures, rationalization of public sector cadres and introduction of results-based management systems and procedures. The analysis focused on five main topics: consolidation of core strategic functions in the President's office; improvement of the policy coordination process at cabinet and ministerial levels; separation of policy-making, service delivery and regulatory functions of public administration; enhancing the effectiveness of line ministries through realigning tasks; and introduction of a results-based management system that links resource inputs with well-defined outputs of departments and offices. The urgency of public service reform has been an issue on the national agenda for some time. Until the institutional capacity and effectiveness of the public administration system is upgraded, the credibility of government efforts to bring about a more liberal and competitive market environment will be seriously in doubt. The recommendations in this article can be extended beyond Sri Lanka, serving as a general model of civil service reform for other South Asian nations. - Reproduced
650			_aAdministrative reform - Sri Lanka
650			_aAdministrative reform
700			_aVaughan-Jones, Graham
700			_aHodgson, Grant
773			_aInternational Journal of Public Administration
909			_a50363
999			_c50363 _d50363