Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has released the circular on Commencement of Work, Year – 2026
The official ceremony to mark the commencement of duties at service stations should be held with the participation of all the public servants on Thursday, 01st January 2026, the first working day of the year 2026.
Since the entire public service must be fully committed to provide an efficient and effective service to the public with firm determination, action should be taken to conduct the following programmes on that day at all public institutions and offices at the national, provincial, district and divisional levels.
The below-mentioned programme should be adapted for this purpose.
- Hoisting the National Flag and singing the National Anthem.
- Observing two minutes silence to commemorate the members of the Tri - Forces and others who sacrificed their lives on behalf of the motherland.
- Reading aloud the Oath/Affirmation of Public Servants (attached herewith) in any language convenient for the members of the staff being at their work places.
- Delivering a short speech on the government policies and the programme introduced to overcome the present challenges and the contribution of the public servant in achieving the said objectives in order to motivate them
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