A psychological counseling program was held 03rd of March at the Kegalle District Secretariat Auditorium under the guide of District Secretary / Government Agent Mr.H. M. J. M. Herath.
This program was held today with the aim of improving the mental clarity of public officials, creating positive thoughts, enabling them to properly serve the public and relieve their stress, and by adapting it to their personal and official lives, accomplishing a good social function.
Participating in this event and explaining its purpose, Government Agent Mr. H. M. J. M. Herath said that by working without mental stress in order to maintain good public service, good service can be rendered to the general public. He also stated that in the present times, it is very important to live a happy life in both work and personal life and that this training will help in that.
As a resource person, Ms. Deepthi Perera, a veteran psychologist and psychotherapist who conducts psychological counseling workshops in various parts of Sri Lanka, participated in this workshop today and informed the government officials. In this one-day workshop, she explained that a government official with a good personality, free from stress and mental clarity can be created through this training program.
This training program was organized by the District Training Unit and the District Personality Development Psychologist Ms. Renuka Jayaratne acted as the resource coordinator. It is noteworthy that officers from all sections of the District Secretariat and government officials from the District Training Unit were involved in making the program a success, and this workshop concluded as a very successful program.
