{"id":9905,"date":"2026-11-09T15:22:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T09:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cs.nc.gov.lk\/?p=9905"},"modified":"2026-11-09T15:23:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T09:53:55","slug":"securing-3rd-place-at-the-national-productivity-awards-ceremony-expresses-gratitude-to-staff-09-11-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cs.nc.gov.lk\/en_us\/securing-3rd-place-at-the-national-productivity-awards-ceremony-expresses-gratitude-to-staff-09-11-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Securing 3rd Place at the National Productivity Awards Ceremony: Expresses Gratitude to Staff \u2013 09.11.2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-11-09T15:22:59+05:30\">November 9, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Securing 3rd Place at the National Productivity Awards Ceremony: Office of the Chief Secretary, North Central Province Expresses Gratitude to Staff \u2013 09.11.2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the National Productivity Awards 2025\/2026 competition, the Office of the Chief Secretary, North Central Province, achieved 3rd place island-wide under the public sector excellence evaluations. The award presentation ceremony was held yesterday (08.11.2026) afternoon at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the ceremony, the Chief Secretary of the North Central Province, Mr. J.M.R.P. Jayasingha, along with other officials, received the award and certificate. Today, the Chief Secretary convened a special meeting with all staff members to acknowledge their commitment to enhancing public sector efficiency, managing public resources, fostering innovation, and delivering excellent service to the public. During the meeting, he extended his special gratitude to the entire staff for their dedication and cooperation in securing this achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, he instructed the staff to work with dedicated commitment aimed at successfully participating in and winning the &#8220;Best Public Institution of the Province&#8221; competition organized by the Office of the Governor, North Central Province, as well as securing 1st place in the upcoming year&#8217;s Productivity Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.elementor-kit-945 h4 {\n    color: #FFF;\n    font-size: 1rem;\n    line-height: 1.2rem;\n}\n\n.elementor-kit-945 h3 {\n    color: #3F444B;\n    font-size: 1rem;\n    line-height: 1.2rem;\n}\n\n.next_prev h4 {\n     color: #3F444B !important;\n}\nh4.wp-block-heading {\n    color: #000;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex 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