Thumb impression machines to avoid irregularities

by Ananda Kannangara

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The Public Administration Ministry has decided to introduce thumb impression marking machines in all State sector institutions from next year to avoid various irregularities.

These machines are used at two public sector institutions, the Ministry of Public Administration and the Health Ministry on the directive of Health Care Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva.

Public Administration Minister Karu Jayasuriya highlighted the importance of using the thumb impression marking machines at all ministries, departments and local government institutions to avoid irregularities and various other malpractices.

Minister Jayasuriya told the `Sunday Observer’ that complaints have been received from workers about deleting the time of arrivals and departures in the attendance registers by some employees to get undue advantage.